About the Event
Europe has fully rolled out the AFIR mandatory charging standards for heavy-duty vehicles, the EU Battery Passport, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), and the Zero-Emission Freight Regulation. The global commercial vehicle industry has officially entered a structural transformation phase featuring full electrification, low-carbon development and standardized compliance. As the market with the world's strictest regulatory standards, Europe has become a critical proving ground for Chinese new energy commercial vehicles in terms of technical verification, overseas brand expansion and large-scale mass production.
To address the industry bottlenecks plaguing Chinese new energy commercial vehicles, including difficulties in adapting to European standards, lengthy certification cycles, prominent technical disparities and limited local application scenarios, and to facilitate technical exchange, standard mutual recognition, joint supply chain development and collaborative market exploration between China and Europe in the commercial vehicle sector, Europe-China Commercial Vehicle Technology Conference 2026, hosted by the Automotive Technology Center (ATC), will be held in DoubleTree by Hilton Hannover Schweizerhof, Germany, on September 17–18, 2026.
The summit focuses on heavy-duty trucks, light trucks, new energy buses, hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles, intelligent freight solutions, EU compliance certification and zero-carbon logistics ecosystems, striving to build a world-leading vertical technology summit for China-Europe commercial vehicles. It will bring together regulatory authorities from China and Europe, leading global OEMs, core three-electric supply chain enterprises, hydrogen energy companies, intelligent freight technology providers, European logistics operators and authoritative certification institutions. The event will feature policy analysis, technical benchmarking, case sharing, closed-door in-depth discussions and industrial cooperation signings.
Perks of the Event
Speakers
Stef Cornelis
T&E
Utz Rachner
SAIC MAXUS Europe SARL
Luis Alfredo Acevedo Sanchez
HerKo Alternative Trucks SL
Jim Yan
Shenzhen GECKO new energy vehicle technology
Dr. Håkan Sandquist
InfiMotion Technology Europe AB
Wangjianpeng
DeepWay Technology Co., Ltd
Dr. Carl Phillip Tüllmann-de Lima
GP Joule Connect GmbH
William Rowe
Swaptopus, a Octopus Energy and CATL joint venture
William Cheng
Bulletrux Technology(Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
Tom Yin
ZF Commercial Vehicle Solutions Division
Jens-Olav Jerratsch
EHAUL GmbH
Carl-Magnus Norden
Decade Energy SAS
Hegang Du
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
JianYong Cao
Pony.ai
Ross Douglas
Autonomy SAS
Yu Wang
Neolix Technologies Co., Ltd
Jibin Lei
Hangzhou Contemporary e-Drive Technology Co.,Ltd.
Christopher Wiegand
HOLON GmbH
Ketan Deshmukh
Hubject GmbH
Dr. Frank Finzenhagen
FUCHS SE
Agenda
| September 17th | |
| 9:00-9:30 | Europe’s road to 100% electric trucks: what policies will drive the transition? —Stef Cornelis, Director Freight Programme, T&E |
| 9:30-10:00 | Battery Electric Transition for Nordic Heavy-Duty Trucks —Christian Rohmann, Senior Policy Officer, Green Transition Denmark |
| 10:00-10:30 | Coffee Break |
| 10:30-11:00 | China Speed, European Compliance —Luis Alfredo Acevedo Sanchez, Group COO, HerKo Alternative Trucks SL |
| 11:00-11:30 | Smart power-use to support the exploding eTruck fleet —Carl-Magnus Norden, Chairman, Decade Energy SAS |
| 11:30-12:00 | Panel Discussion: Battery swapping, range extender solutions, H2 and fuel cell technology - will there be more than waiting for fully electric heavy CVs? |
| 12:10-13:30 | Lunch Buffet |
| 13:30-14:00 | How will MAXUS technology maximize your business? —Utz Rachner, Country Manager, Germany, SAIC MAXUS Europe SARL |
| 14:00-14:30 | Electrification as a TCO advantage not a green initiative —William Rowe, CEO & Founder, Swaptopus, an Octopus Energy and CATL joint venture |
| 14:30-15:00 | Development Path of Electrification and Intelligence for Heavy-Duty Trucks —William Cheng, Founder & CEO, Bulletrux Technology(Suzhou) Co., Ltd. |
| 15:00-15:30 | Coffee Break |
| 15:30-16:00 | Pioneering Lifecycle Value Creation in the Era of Intelligent and Electric Mobility —Tom Yin, Head of CVS R&D APAC and Head of CVS Sustainability APAC, ZF Commercial Vehicle Solutions Division |
| 16:00-16:30 | Innovative Export Model of GECKO LCV —Eva Deng, Deputy General Manager, Overseas Sales Department, Shenzhen GECKO New Energy Vehicle Co., Ltd. |
| 16:30-17:00 | Requirements-Driven Development of Electric Drive Systems for Commercial Vehicles: Leveraging Synergies with Passenger Vehicle Platforms —Dr. Håkan Sandquist, Director Strategy and CEO Office, InfiMotion Technology Europe AB |
| 17:00-18:00 | Distributed E-Drive + EMB: Defining the Optimal Actuation System for Driverless Commercial Vehicles. —Lei Jibin, Product Director, Hangzhou Contemporary e-Drive Technology Co.,Ltd. |
| 18:00-20:00 | Networking Party |
| September 18th | |
| 9:00-9:30 | Charging Infrastructure for E-Trucks in Europe: Balancing Technology, Space and Utilization —Dr. Carl Phillip Tüllmann-de Lima, Head of Strategy and Markets, GP Joule Connect GmbH |
| 9:30-10:00 | Experience and Exploration of Integrated PV-ESS-Charging Solution for European Commercial Vehicles Applications —Du Hegang, Channel Director, European Charging Network Development Department., Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. |
| 10:00-10:30 | Coffee Break |
| 10:30-11:00 | Megawatt Charging & Plug&Charge —Ketan Deshmukh, Senior Manager, Commercial Vehicle Charging, Hubject GmbH |
| 11:00-11:30 | AV Deployment in Europe: Why Europe will go autonomous quicker than we think —Ross Douglas, Founder & President, Autonomy SAS |
| 11:30-13:30 | Lunch Buffet |
| 13:30-14:00 | Scaling L4 RoboVans for Real Urban Delivery: From Autonomous Vehicles to Autonomous Logistics Infrastructure —Yu Wang, Head of Sales -Europe, Neolix Technologies Co., Ltd. |
| 14:00-14:30 | Navigating the Road to Level 4 Homologation —Christopher Wiegand, Senior Validation Expert,Autonomous & Connected Car Systems, HOLON GmbH |
| 14:30-15:00 | Safety, Cost Reduction, Efficiency Improvement: L4 Autonomous Trucks Enhance Smart Logistics Development —Jianyong Cao, Project Director,Robotruck BU, Pony.ai |
| 15:00-15:30 | Coffee Break & Networking |
Networking Party
Strategic Intelligence
Broaden your perspective and stay ahead of market trends
Intimate Dialogue
Exchange insights one-on-one with senior executives in a private setting
Partnership Opportunities
Sit face-to-face with precise decision-makers from OEMs, Tier 1s, and component suppliers to open new chapters of collaboration
Expand Your Network
Connect with decision-makers to elevate your company's visibility and influence
Exhibitors & Sponsors(Partial)
We will invite
- BYD Commercial Vehicle
- FAW Jiefang
- (DFCV)
- Sinotruk
- Shaanxi Automobile Group
- Foton Motor
- JAC
- JMC
- Yutong Bus
- SAIC Hongyan
- MAXUS
- XCMG Truck
- CAMC / Huailing Xingma
- Beiben Trucks
- Dayun Truck
- FARIZON
- DeepWay
- CAMC / Huailing Xingma
- Beiben Trucks
- Dayun Truck
- FARIZON
- DeepWay
- Zeron Truck
- SuperPanther
- Windrose Technology
- Daimler
- MAN Truck & Bus
- Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
- Scania
- Volvo Trucks / Volvo Buses
- Renault Trucks
- IVECO
- DAF Trucks
- Tatra
- Sisu Auto
- Avia Trucks
- Škoda Commercial Vehicles
- ÖAF
- Steyr
- Kässbohrer
- Quantron
- Tevva
- Volta Trucks
Concurrent Event
2025 The 2nd Europe-China New Energy Vehicle Technology Conference
Previous Participants
- European Commission
- Industry Associations
- OEMs
- Powertrain Manufacturers
- Engine Manufacturers
- Transmission Manufacturers
- Battery Manufacturers
- Electric Drive System Manufacturers
- Electric Motor Manufacturers
- Electric Control Unit (ECU) Manufacturers
- Charging Pile Manufacturers and Suppliers
- Tier 2 Component Manufacturers
- Innovative Material Suppliers
- Manufacturing Equipment Suppliers
- Technology and Service Providers
- Marketing Consulting and Logistics Companies
- Research Institutes and Universities
- Others
About Organizer
Automotive Technology Center (ATC) was established in 2014 and has since focused on building an in-depth automotive technology ecosystem. Guided by our corporate vision Innovation first, Quality always, Value creation, we deliver authoritative technical exchanges, advanced skills training and end-to-end business services to automotive professionals. As the leading automotive-technology service provider in China, we specialize in exhibition, conference, summit, training, customized event and industry map. Each year we organize 5 premier trade exhibitions, host more than 60 high-level conferences and run over 100 training courses and technical salons. We have published more than ten industry maps to date. ATC has spent more than a decade immersed in automotive R&D and manufacturing, bringing together over 200,000 key decision-makers from global OEMs and Tier 1/Tier 2 suppliers.