iSuppli to host automotive briefing in Germany

EL SEGUNDO, USA: Set against the backdrop of a macroeconomic recession and steeply declining sales of passenger vehicles in 2009, the automotive industry is in dire straits.

The decline in 2008/2009 has dramatic implications for the supply chain, and despite expectations for an improving situation starting in 2010, conditions in the global automotive sector will remain very challenging during the next five years.

To help the industry sort out this volatile situation, iSuppli is hosting an event: The Road Ahead – Automotive Infotainment and Telematics Trends on May 19 in Frankfurt, Germany.

The event will feature iSuppli analysts and executives examining various short-term and long-term recovery scenarios and their implications for technology development and system design.

Issues to be discussed at the event include:
* What role will technology play in the anticipated automotive recovery?
* Will cars see more or less technology content?
* How will technology be leveraged by car makers and their suppliers to satisfy mandates, serve customers and lift the industry out of the sales ditch?

iSuppli analysts presenting at the event will include:
* Phil Magney, vice president, automotive research.
* Dr. Egil Juliussen, director and research fellow, automotive research.
* Richard Dixon, senior analyst, Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS).
* Jérémie Bouchaud, director and principal analyst, MEMS.
* Richard Robinson, principal analyst, automotive.

The sessions will cover the following topics:
· Infotainment Systems and Semiconductor Trends – Where the Rubber Meets the Road.
· Road Warrior – Human Machine Interface (HMI).
· Location-Based Services (LBS) – The Road Less Travelled?
· Road Work – Sensors as an Enabling Technology.
· Advanced Driver Assist and Safety Systems (ADAS) – Watching the Road.
· The 2020 Digital Car.

iSuppli’s briefing will be held on May 19 2009 in Frankfurt, Germany at the Sheraton Frankfurt Hotel & Towers Conference Center. Registration is priced at € 199 per person or € 499 per company, with up to 10 attendees.