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Digitalization and AI Accelerate the Transformation of Drive Technology
The transformation of drive technology is accelerating: new technologies, digitalization, and AI are reshaping the industry. On June 30 and July 1, 2026, the 26th International VDI Dritev Congress will bring together international experts in Baden-Baden.
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Accelerating the Transition Away from Fossil Fuels in the Transportation Sector through an Open Approach to Technology
The 2026 International Engine Congress focused on a comprehensive view of the transformation of the transportation sector, examining technological developments, regulatory trends, and social impacts in a holistic manner.
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Lighter, More Sustainable, Smarter: Plastics in Automotive Engineering
PIAE 2026 for the first time in Baden-Baden: On March 18–19, the international expert community for plastics engineering applications in the automotive industry will meet to exchange views on lightweight design, the circular economy, smart surfaces, AI, and e-mobility.
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Strategies sought for the drive mix of the future
International Engine Congress 2026 in Baden-Baden discusses the importance of the internal combustion engine and sustainable fuels
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“Accelerate Innovation”: Deliver Better Products Faster
Software-defined vehicles, chiplets, AI methods, and open source – ELIV conference chair Dr. Rolf Zöller explains in an interview how electronics and software are working together to accelerate developments and shape the user experience.
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Open Source is Driving the Transformation of the Automotive Industry
The International VDI Congress ELIV 2025 will be held in Bonn in October, focusing on key future topics in automotive electronics – from open source and chiplets to artificial intelligence and automated driving to sustainable mobility.
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Diversification Shapes the Drive Concepts of Tomorrow
At the 25th VDI Congress Dritev, it became clear that openness to technology is shaping the path to the mobility revolution. The industry relies on diversity and progress to ensure efficiency and competitiveness.
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Insights Into the Drive Technology of Tomorrow
Drive technology in transition: The 25th International VDI Dritev Congress on July 9 and 10 in Baden-Baden will bring together experts to discuss sustainable mobility solutions, new technologies and current challenges facing the industry.
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Engine Community Calls for More Technological Diversity and E-fuels
At the 12th International Engine Congress, experts pleaded for more planning security for e-fuels and alternative drive systems – for a climate-friendly and economically viable mobility transition.
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Defossilizing the transport sector with a mix of technologies
At the 11th International Engine Congress in Baden-Baden, the specialist community discussed the possibilities of efficient CO2 reduction. The conclusion: instead of focusing solely on battery-electric drives, there should be an intelligent and sustainable combination of all technologies.
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With Technological Openness to Defossilization of the Transport Sector
Different drive concepts, synthetic fuels, climate neutrality: The 11. International Engine Congress is addressing pressing issues that are affect more than just the automotive industry with a top-class program of lectures and discussions.
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