Automotive News Congress
OEM CEOs, suppliers and dealer principals; 2026 edition ran Sept 28-30 in Detroit.
- Dates
- Usually September (next dates not announced)
- Where
- Detroit, MI
- Cost
- Paid ticket. 2027 dates not posted.
- Type
- Conference · Paid ticket
- Organizer
- Automotive News (Crain)
- Audience level
- Senior, Executive
- Last checked
- October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site
Official site and registration
Speaking opportunities
Has sessions, ask how speakers are chosen
Who goes
Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.
Segments: Automakers and suppliers, Dealerships and aftermarket
Roles: dealer principal, automotive engineer
Levels: Senior, Executive
The field it serves: Automotive & Mobility
- Verified open jobs
- about 2,434
- Typical posted salary
- $145,000 a year (middle half $103,000 to $171,000)
- Entry or early-career level
- 29% of openings
- Employment, year over year
- +0.3% in manufacturing, the closest BLS sector
Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.
Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 265 of the newest 2,434 verified open jobs.
Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 2,434 verified open jobs.
Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, September 2026.
Full Automotive & Mobility snapshot: jobs, pay, layoffs and conferences
Automotive & Mobility employers hiring now
We have not yet published an exhibitor or attendee list for this event. These employers in its industry have open verified jobs, so they are the ones worth meeting.
- General Motors497 open
- Rivian Automotive271 open
- O'Reilly Auto Parts236 open
- Lucid Motors228 open
- Scout Motors178 open
- American Honda Motor175 open
- Hyundai Motor America156 open
- Ford101 open
- Rivian Automotive, Inc. / DE97 open
- Ford Motor Company58 open
- Advance Auto Parts35 open
- Subaru of Indiana Automotive28 open
Industries and functions
Where it is and who it is for
Held in Detroit, MI. Local jobs, employers, layoffs and other conferences nearby are on the place pages.
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