Reliability and AI: Rebuilding Automotive Competitiveness in a New Era of Regulation and Global Competition

The automotive industry is entering a decisive period. Increasing regulatory pressure, trade restrictions, financial penalties and accelerating technological change are transforming the conditions under which vehicles are designed, manufactured and brought to market. At the same time, Chinese automotive players are setting new benchmarks for speed, cost, digital integration and innovation.

In this environment, reliability can no longer be treated solely as a quality objective. It must become a strategic driver of competitiveness. Artificial intelligence offers powerful opportunities to anticipate failures, accelerate validation, improve manufacturing quality and support faster, evidence-based engineering decisions. However, adopting AI also introduces new challenges related to data quality, explainability, safety, cybersecurity and regulatory compliance.

This conference will explore how automotive companies can combine reliability engineering and trustworthy AI to reduce development cycles, control costs and deliver safer, more robust products. It will also examine how this approach can help the European automotive industry move beyond defensive compliance and regain the agility needed to compete with leading Chinese manufacturers—turning regulatory constraints into catalysts for innovation and sustainable performance.