Annual Automotive Insights Symposium 27th

The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the global economy in ways not seen since World War II. In the second quarter of 2020, the U.S. economy contracted 31.4 percent on a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, and auto sales fell to levels not seen since the 1970s. This has left many OEMs and suppliers wondering how and when their businesses will emerge from the pandemic and if the dynamics of the industry will be changed forever.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, together with Wards Intelligence, the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), MICHauto, the Detroit Regional Partnership, and the Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA), presented a program that will cover the state of the automotive industry.

Topics include:

  1. United States, North American, and global economies;
  2. North American sales and production; and
  3. Post-election automotive industry issues, including
    1. Infrastructure and industry incentives,
    2. U.S. fuel economy and federal and California policies, and
    3. Industry perspectives on trade dynamics.
Last Updated: 1/26/2021

27th Annual Automotive Insights Symposium

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The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the global economy in ways not seen since World War II. In the second quarter of 2020, the U.S. economy contracted 31.4 percent on a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, and auto sales fell to levels not seen since the 1970s. This has left many OEMs and suppliers wondering how and when their businesses will emerge from the pandemic and if the dynamics of the industry will be changed forever.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, together with Wards Intelligence, the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), MICHauto, the Detroit Regional Partnership, and the Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA), presented a program that will cover the state of the automotive industry.

Topics include:

  1. United States, North American, and global economies;
  2. North American sales and production; and
  3. Post-election automotive industry issues, including
    1. Infrastructure and industry incentives,
    2. U.S. fuel economy and federal and California policies, and
    3. Industry perspectives on trade dynamics.
Wednesday, 01/13/21
9:30 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Speakers
Paul Traub, Senior Business Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
William Strauss, Senior Economist and Economic Advisor (Retired), Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
9:40 AM
U.S. Economy Outlook
Speaker
Paul Traub, Senior Business Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
10:15 AM
North American Economy in Global Context
Speaker
Emily Kolinski Morris, Chief Economist, Ford Motor Company
11:00 AM
North American Sales and Production Outlook
Speaker
Haig Stoddard, Senior Industry Analyst, Wards Intelligence
1:00 PM
Prospects for Infrastructure and Industry Incentives Under Federal Recovery Policy
Moderator
Rick Mattoon, Vice President and Regional Executive, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Panelists
John Bozzella, President and Chief Executive Officer, Alliance for Automotive Innovation
Ann Wilson, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association
2:00 PM
U.S. Fuel Economy: Federal Policy and California’s Directive
Moderator
Brett Smith, Director, Technology, Center for Automotive Research
Panelists
Julia Rege, Vice President, Energy & Environment, Alliance for Automotive Innovation
Brian Daugherty, Chief Technology Officer, Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association
3:00 PM
Industry Perspectives on Trade Dynamics
Moderator
Kristin Dziczek, Vice President of Industry, Labor & Economics, Center for Automotive Research
Panelists
Matt Blunt, President, American Automotive Policy Council, and Former Governor of Missouri
Mary Lovely, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Andrew Koblenz, Executive Vice President, Legal and Regulatory Affairs, and General Counsel, National Automobile Dealers Association
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