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Last Updated: 5/19/2017

Twenty-Fourth Annual Automotive Outlook Symposium

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago will hold its 24th Annual Automotive Outlook Symposium at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago-Detroit Branch starting in the afternoon on June 1 at 1pm and starting Friday, June 2, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Topics include the near-term automotive outlook and a discussion of how CAFE regulations will impact the automotive market in the coming years.


A press release summarizing the participants' forecasts is available.

Thursday, 06/01/17
1:00 PM
Registration
1:30 PM
Energy Information Administration
Provide an overall energy outlook and the EIA’s thinking on how transportation technology and expected changes in modes of personal transportation could impact the energy industry.
Speaker
John Staub, Team Lead, Exploration and Productions Analysis, U.S. Energy Information Administration
Presentation
2:30 PM
Hyundai of America Technical Center
Discuss the views of how electric, hybrid, and autonomous vehicles are affecting automotive manufacturers’ planning and the consumers thinking about the rapidly changing landscape of personal mobility.
Speaker
Jeff Mazoway, Product Planning Manager, Hyundai of America
Presentation
3:30 PM
Break
3:50 PM
University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
Autonomous vehicles will bring numerous changes to personal mobility, some of which are still unknown. Dr. Sayer will discuss the implications of autonomous vehicles’ impact on vehicle ownership consumer behavior and automotive industry.
Speaker
Dr. James R. Sayer, Director and Research Scientist, Human Factors Group
Presentation
5:00 PM
Networking Reception
7:00 PM
Adjourn
Friday, 06/02/17
8:30 AM
Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM
Welcome and Consensus Outlook
William Strauss, Senior Economist and Economic Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Forecast
Presentation
9:30 AM
North American Economic and New Vehicle Sales Outlook: Is There Reason to Remain Optimistic?
David Teolis, Senior Manager, Economic and Industry Forecasting, General Motors
Presentation
9:30 AM
Break
10:30 AM
Outlook for MD and HD Vehicle Demand in 2017-18
Kenny Vieth, President, Americas Commercial Transportation Research Company LLC
Presentation
11:15 AM
National Automobile Dealers Association
Steven Szakaly, Chief Economist, National Automobile Dealers Association
Presentation
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:15 PM
Uncertain Future: Trump, CAFE, and California
John Graham, Dean, Indiana University
2:15 PM
The Used Vehicle Market – Bumps on the Road Ahead
Charles Chesbrough, Senior Economist and Senior Director of Industry Insights, Cox Automotive
Presentation
3:00 PM
Closing Remarks
William Strauss, Senior Economist and Economic Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

The Atheneum Hotel
1000 Brush Street
Detroit ,  MI   48226
(313) 926-2323
Website

Conference rate: $144
Hotel rate cutoff date: May 8, 2017
Must call to reserve a room, mention the AOS conference.
Centered in the heart of Greektown; which is a thriving cultural district packed with restaurants, ethnic bakeries, and entertainment – adjacent to the Detroit People Mover and Detroit’s business district. Your suite is only a short walk (or hotel shuttle ride) to Comerica Park (Detroit Tiger’s Baseball Stadium), Ford Field (Detroit Lion’s Stadium), Cobo Center, the theatre district, and adjacent to Greektown casino. The hotel offers shuttle service within a five-mile radius of the hotel (based on availability).

Event Information
Event Contact
Ella Dukes

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Date
06/01/17  - 06/02/17
Registration Deadline
Friday, May 26, 2017
Location
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago - Detroit Branch
1600 E Warren Ave
Detroit, MI 48207
Fee:
$0

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604-1413, USA. Tel. (312) 322-5322

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