Car Symposium Bochum 2025: Challenge Leadership
Presentations from Leapmotor, Polestar, Mercedes-Benz, and Opel
Summary
The Car Symposium Bochum 2025 (held from September 23–24, 2025, at Mark 51°7 Bochum) was organized by CAR – Center Automotive Research, Duisburg (D+S Automotive GmbH). The Car Symposium is one of Europe’s leading automotive conferences.
This year’s theme was “Challenge Leadership.” As Managing Director Ms. Keim emphasized, the event featured passionate and energetic presentations by automotive industry leaders who bring deep commitment and positive energy to guiding their organizations. This article outlines the keynotes from the event.
- Smart electric mobility - A leap forward, Tianshu Xin CEO, Leapmotor International
- Wake up call from the future, Michael Lohscheller, Chief Executive Officer, Polestar
- Innovations & future technologies @Mercedes-Benz, Dr. Fabian Wuttke, Head of Future Components & System Concepts, Mercedes-Benz
- Clean, safe, affordable and emotional - Opel is fast charging e-mobility, Florian Huettl, CEO Opel and Vauxhall, Managing Director Stellantis Germany
The next event, Car IT Symposium, will be held in Ingolstadt, Germany, on February 26–27, 2026, under the theme “From Buzzword to Imperative: AI Reinvents Automotive.” https://it.car-future.com/
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