Automotive or transport industry conferences, exhibitions and trade shows; exclude webinars.
SABOA conference highlights funding and infrastructure barriers to bus electrification
South Africa’s bus industry used the SABOA 2026 conference to discuss electrification, funding reform, infrastructure, cross-border regulation and digital transformation. Johannesburg is assessing bus-fleet electrification, while operators highlighted financing, workforce and safety challenges.
Eclipse SDV showcases open automotive software initiatives in Japan
Eclipse SDV held a community meetup and exhibited at Automotive World Japan, presenting open-source software-defined vehicle projects, vehicle orchestration, diagnostics and compliance work. The events also expanded engagement with Japanese OEMs and industry partners.
Fleet Forward adds one-day passes for 2026 conference
Fleet Forward Conference will offer one-day passes for its 20–22 October 2026 event at National Harbor, Maryland, enabling fleet professionals to attend selected programming on AI, safety, electrification and fleet strategy.
Wielton to showcase new trailers and digital services at IAA Transportation 2026
Wielton will present new curtain-sided, low-loader, tipper and inloader trailers from its Wielton, Langendorf and Fruehauf brands at IAA Transportation 2026 in Hanover. The display also includes Aberg Connect telematics and services for fleet efficiency and operational safety.
ITS Australia Global Summit 2026 to bring transport technology sector to Melbourne
More than 600 transport technology representatives will attend the ITS Australia Global Summit in Melbourne from 22–24 September 2026, with sessions covering AI, road-user charging, automated freight, digital infrastructure and connected mobility.
ZF showcases commercial-vehicle technology and growth at IAA 2026
ZF Commercial Vehicle Solutions reports more than €5bn in awarded 2026 business and an almost 90% customer-acquisition win rate. At IAA Transportation, it is showcasing new driveline, braking, ADAS and software-defined commercial-vehicle technologies, including the MAXX Uniper air disc brake.
MiTAC to showcase 5G fleet telematics at IAA Transportation 2026
MiTAC will showcase 5G dashcams, rugged vehicle tablets and its VisionMax and RouteComplete fleet platforms at IAA Transportation in Hannover. The offering combines AI driver monitoring, multi-camera coverage, cloud video telematics and open APIs for telematics service providers.
OmniAir to showcase connected-mobility technologies in Ohio
OmniAir will host nine live demonstrations of lidar, V2X, connected infrastructure and mobility technologies at its ITSMW26 Pavilion in Dublin, Ohio, on 22–23 September. The public showcase will run alongside the ITS Midwest Conference & Expo.
CCC Plugfest in China advances digital-key interoperability testing
The Car Connectivity Consortium’s Plugfest #19, hosted by Geely in Ningbo, brings automotive and technology members together to test Digital Key versions 3 and 4. Testing covers Bluetooth LE, NFC, passive entry and China-specific cross-platform key-sharing scenarios.
Wielton Defence showcases military transport and telematics in Kielce
Wielton Defence is presenting military transport platforms, trailers and swap bodies at Poland’s MSPO exhibition in Kielce. The vehicles feature Aberg Connect telematics for real-time location, tyre, braking, axle-load and cargo-security monitoring.
Hüffermann to showcase waste-container carriers at IAA Transportation 2026
Hüffermann will display its Skid-Carrier and Mini-Carrier container transport solutions at IAA Transportation 2026 in Hannover, highlighting their use in waste management, recycling and municipal logistics.
Knapen Trailers to exhibit with KRONE at IAA Transportation 2026
Knapen Trailers will exhibit with parent company KRONE at IAA Transportation 2026 in Hanover, Germany, showcasing its moving-floor trailers and other transport solutions from 15–20 September.
Everything Electric Sydney to showcase EVs for fleet managers
Everything Electric Sydney will return from 18–20 September 2026 with more than 100 electric vehicle models and 7,500 planned test drives. The Australian event will feature cars, vans, trucks, charging technology and sessions on fleet-relevant EV adoption.
ITS Australia Global Summit to focus on data-driven transport
The ITS Australia Global Summit will take place in Melbourne from 22–24 September 2026, covering intelligent transport systems, AI, connected and automated vehicles, traffic management, cybersecurity and sustainable infrastructure.
South Africa opens rail network to private freight operators
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy said 11 private train operators will access South Africa’s state-owned rail network from April 2027, supporting a target of moving 250 million tonnes of freight by rail by 2030. She also outlined passenger-rail recovery and a planned digitised transport-permitting platform.
Fleet-OEM relationship panel added to 2026 Fleet Forward Conference
A Fleet Forward Conference plenary in Maryland will examine how fleets and automakers can improve connected services, data platforms and technology supporting fleet operations.
JEDEC to host Automotive Electronics Forum in California
JEDEC will host its Automotive Electronics Forum on 17 September 2026 in Santa Clara, California, with speakers from Ford, GM, Rivian, Waymo and major semiconductor companies discussing automotive electronics and memory standards.
AGL showcases open-source SDV platform at COSCUP 2026
Automotive Grade Linux presented its SoDeV open-source reference platform for software-defined vehicles at COSCUP 2026 in Taipei, including new Raspberry Pi 5 and Linux/Zephyr demonstrations. Talks covered virtualisation, reproducible integration, cybersecurity and production SDV deployments.
John Rossant named opening keynote speaker for 2026 Fleet Forward Conference
John Rossant will deliver the opening keynote at the 2026 Fleet Forward Conference in Maryland, discussing AI, electrification, hydrogen infrastructure and global trends affecting fleet planning.
COVESA to debut member pavilion at Automotive World 2026 in Tokyo
COVESA will make its first appearance at Automotive World 2026 in Tokyo, featuring a member pavilion and sessions on connected vehicles, vehicle data, open standards and software-defined vehicles.
WEX launches AI fuel-fraud tool and device-free fleet telematics platform
WEX launched SecureFuel, combining fleet-card transaction and vehicle-telematics data to detect fuel fraud, and made Standard Fleet’s device-free connected-vehicle platform available to customers.
ITS Australia summit to focus on road charging, AI and freight technology
ITS Australia’s Global Summit in Melbourne will feature facilitated sessions on road-user charging, practical AI and quantum applications, and technology’s role in improving freight productivity and resilience.
Fleet Forward Conference to feature emerging fleet leaders panel
The 2026 Fleet Forward Conference will feature a panel of emerging corporate, public-sector and supply-chain fleet leaders discussing technology, data, stakeholder engagement and organisational change. The event runs from 20 to 22 October in National Harbor, Maryland.
NETS schedules 2026 fleet safety benchmark conference in Indianapolis
NETS will hold its 2026 Strength IN Numbers Fleet Safety Benchmark Conference in Indianapolis from 15–17 September, featuring fleet benchmarking data, case studies, safety technology and implementation strategies alongside the NSC Safety Congress & Expo.
NAFA announces 2026 Fleet Safety Symposium programme
NAFA has announced the education programme for its 19 October 2026 Fleet Safety Symposium in National Harbor, Maryland. Sessions will cover safety metrics, policies, telematics, driver monitoring, training and safety culture, with a new Fleet Safety Awards presentation.
Fleet managers to lead hands-on AI workshop at Fleet Forward Conference
Fleet managers from Syneos Health, City Rent-A-Truck and Gothic Landscape will lead a hands-on AI workshop at the 2026 Fleet Forward Conference, demonstrating tools for assignments, inspections, cost analysis, replacement planning and workflow automation.
NETS and CoolSys to present crash-cost research at Fleet Forward Conference
NETS will present crash-cost benchmarking research and CoolSys will detail an 80% reduction in annual auto losses at a Fleet Forward Conference session on 22 October 2026 in National Harbor, Maryland.
Emovis confirms six North American tolling events for late 2026
Emovis has confirmed participation in six tolling and transport industry events across the US and Canada from September to November 2026, including IBTTA gatherings and an online event.
ITS Australia summit to focus on road charging and future freight
ITS Australia’s Global Summit will take place in Melbourne from 22–24 September, with sessions on road-user charging, future freight, AI and quantum computing in transport.
EUCAD 2027 extends call for session proposals
The EUCAD 2027 call for session proposals has been extended to 17 August 2026. The European conference on connected and automated driving will take place in Brussels on 9–10 June 2027.
Kässbohrer to unveil trailer developments at IAA Transportation 2026
Kässbohrer will showcase new and recently developed trailers, including an electric-compatible cement silo and a modular low-loader, at IAA Transportation 2026 in Hannover. The company will also host a panel on scaling zero-emission freight transport.
OmniAir confirms six demonstrators for ITSMW26 mobility technology pavilion
OmniAir has confirmed six live demonstrators for its ITSMW26 Outdoor Demonstration Pavilion in Dublin, Ohio. The public showcase will feature V2X communications, security infrastructure, sensing and roadway-safety technologies alongside the ITS Midwest Conference & Expo.
Chevin holds fourth EMEA customer conference in Manchester
Chevin held its fourth EMEA customer conference in Manchester, bringing together clients managing more than 38,000 vehicles for FleetWave workshops, product demonstrations and customer presentations.
ITS Australia and iMove to mark decade of transport R&D collaboration
ITS Australia and iMove will mark ten years of transport R&D collaboration at the ITS Australia Global Summit 2026 in Melbourne. The event will showcase iMove projects and its decade-long contribution to Australian transport research, with more than $100 million invested.
Fleet Forward session to address grey-fleet safety and liability
Fleet Forward Conference will host a session on extending safety oversight to grey-fleet drivers using personal vehicles for business, covering liability, insurance, compliance and cross-functional risk management.
National Highways and Compass IoT develop fluid model for congestion diagnosis
National Highways and Compass IoT will present a fluid-mechanics model using floating vehicle data to diagnose congestion and identify junction pinch points. The method could support digital twins and predictive traffic management.
Autoware Foundation to host autonomous-driving tutorial at ITSC 2026
The Autoware Foundation will host a tutorial at ITSC 2026 covering its open-source autonomous-driving platform, deployment on vehicle platforms, research applications and software-defined vehicle implementation using the Open AD Kit.
Fleet Forward session to explore agentic AI for fleet decision-making
A Fleet Forward Conference session will examine how agentic AI can help lean fleet teams analyse telematics and operational data, prioritise maintenance and efficiency issues, and reduce total cost of ownership.
KRONE to showcase integrated Commercial Vehicle Group at IAA Transportation 2026
KRONE will present its Commercial Vehicle Group at IAA Transportation 2026 under the ‘Built as one’ theme, alongside Knapen, Schwarzmüller, Hüffermann, Trailer Dynamics and Gigant. The display will include commercial vehicles, axles and electrified trailer technology.
Fleet leaders say acting on telematics data remains the biggest challenge
Fleet leaders at the AfMA Fleet Conference said organisations must focus on leadership, transparency and safety outcomes to turn telematics data into behavioural change. Driver engagement and trust were identified as critical to successful fleet-data programmes.
Smart Compliant Logistics Congress 2026
DAKO GmbH has convened industry, municipal and research representatives in Jena to discuss AI for routing, electric lorry planning, lithium recovery and compliance with tachograph rules and EU Regulation 165/2014.
Fleet Forward to present registration analysis of 1.5m US commercial vehicles
The 2026 Fleet Forward Conference will present registration-based analysis of more than 1.5 million vehicles in the largest private US fleets, covering vehicle composition, electrification, trucks and industry trends.
Registration opens for 2026 Fleet Forward Conference
Registration has opened for the 2026 Fleet Forward Conference, taking place in Maryland on 20–22 October. The fleet industry event will feature policy and technology sessions, an IIHS crash-test experience and co-location with NAFA’s Fleet Safety Symposium.
Volvo CE to showcase electric machines and digital services at Steinexpo
Volvo CE will present new quarrying machines, electric equipment and connected Site Solutions at Steinexpo in Germany from 2–5 September 2026, including the R60 rigid hauler and EC560 crawler excavator.
Mid-Atlantic summit to address fleet and transport innovation
The Mid-Atlantic Advanced Transportation Summit & Expo will bring fleet operators, policymakers, utilities and technology experts together in Harrisonburg, Virginia, on 21–23 July to discuss alternative fuels, infrastructure, freight efficiency and transport policy.
ITS Australia Global Summit 2026 early-bird registrations close on 3 July
Early-bird registration for the ITS Australia Global Summit 2026 closes on 3 July. The Melbourne event, taking place from 22–24 September, will cover intelligent transport, connected mobility, cybersecurity and connected and automated vehicles.
