European Automotive Aftermarket – EV and SDV Adoption Summit 2026

European Automotive Aftermarket – EV and SDV Adoption Summit 2026

The European Automotive Aftermarket – EV & SDV Adoption Summit 2026 takes place on 24–25 November 2026 in Frankfurt, Germany, bringing together senior leaders from across the automotive aftermarket ecosystem to examine how electrification, software-defined vehicles (SDVs), connectivity and AI are reshaping Europe’s aftersales landscape.

The summit is organised by ECV International, a conference consultancy that hosts more than 40 high-level international summits annually across Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Who Attends

The event is designed for C-suite executives and senior decision-makers, including CEOs, CTOs, CIOs and VPs, alongside heads of aftersales, service operations, workshop and dealer networks, EV service and warranty, diagnostics, parts and supply chain, and fleet service operations. More than 100 senior executives from OEMs, independent aftermarket (IAM) players, dealer groups, Tier 1 suppliers, insurers, fleet operators and digital platform providers are expected to attend.

Conference Programme

Across two days, the summit will deliver keynotes, case studies and panel discussions covering the strategic and operational challenges facing the European aftermarket in the EV and SDV era. Key topics on the agenda include:

• The future of automotive aftersales in the EV and SDV era
• Reshaping the European automotive aftermarket ecosystem
• Future profit pools in Europe’s automotive aftermarket
• Software-defined EV service operations transformation
• How European OEMs are restructuring EV service and warranty operations
• Next-generation EV service experience and customer expectations
• OEM control versus independent aftermarket access
• Battery health, residual value and circular EV service economics
• Insurance challenges in EV collision repair
• EV service supply chain resilience and parts operations

Panel discussions will address dealer profitability and the future of automotive service ecosystems. Delegates will also hear real-world case studies on how Chinese EV brands are influencing European service models and partnering with IAM networks.

Networking

The two-day format includes dedicated networking breaks, with in-person delegates receiving a summit kit and access to two luncheons. Post-event, all registered attendees — both in-person and online — will receive full video recordings of the sessions. Presentation slides are made available within one week of the event.

Registration

Both in-person and live-broadcast (online) registration options are available. An early bird discount of 10% applies to registrations made before 1 July 2026. To register or request the full agenda, visit the summit website.