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Event Recap: Automotive Wire Harness & EDS Conference 2025 Detroit, October 2025

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Speakers from Stellantis, Ford, GM and suppliers shared insights on transforming vehicle E/E architectures.

Detroit hosts global leaders to discuss innovations in wiring, connectors and EE architectures for the next generation of vehicles

The 4th Automotive Wire Harness & EDS Conference took place in Detroit October 20-21, 2025, gathering key players from across the automotive EDS ecosystem to explore the technologies and strategies shaping the future of vehicle electrical systems. 

Speakers from Stellantis, Ford, General Motors, Molex, KOSTAL, LEONI, Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Siemens, TE Connectivity, USCAR, Yazaki and many more shared valuable insights into current challenges and future directions in the wire harness and EDS space. 

Key session themes included:

  • Vehicle EE Architecture Transformation 

  • Wiring Harness Development & Production 

  • Digitalisation & Standardisation in Wire Harness Engineering 

  • Data Cables for Automotive and Commercial Vehicles 

  • Product Digital Twins for Connectors 

The exhibition featured leading suppliers and solution providers such as Komax, amoeba, Rosenberger, GG Group, Aucotec and fleXstructures, offering hands-on demonstrations of innovations in wiring components, materials, and production automation. 

Delegates explored advances in wiring harness development, digitalisation, and data cables for next-generation vehicles

With over 70 companies in attendance-including GM, Toyota, Yazaki, Lear, Molex, and the University of Michigan Solar Car Team-this year’s event served as a key platform for collaboration and knowledge exchange across the automotive electrical community. 

📅 The next edition of the Automotive Wire Harness & EDS Conference will take place on October 20-21, 2026...