ToSVE 2026 Workshop at the Politecnico di Torino
Date of the event:
On 9 and 10 November 2026 the Politecnico di Torino held the fourth edition of the «Towards the Sustainable Vehicle Era» (ToSVE) workshop, promoted by the university together with the interdepartmental centres CARS – Center for Automotive Research and Sustainable Mobility and PEIC – Power Electronics Innovation Center. The event brought together researchers, students and representatives of the global automotive industry to discuss the technologies set to shape the mobility of the future, with particular attention to responses to climate change. [1]
The two days
The first day, 9 November, was held on track 500 at the Lingotto site, with live demonstrations of vehicles, prototypes and technological solutions for sustainable mobility, focused on electrification, energy efficiency, autonomous driving and smart vehicle management. [1]
The second day, 10 November, was held in the Politecnico's «Giovanni Agnelli» Aula Magna. After opening remarks by professor Gianmario Pellegrino, who also holds duties alongside the Vice-Rector for Scientific and Technological Innovation on technology transfer to businesses, proceedings were organised into three thematic sessions: «Perspectives on sustainable mobility»; «Future Trends on Vehicle Subsystems and Control»; and «Electric and electronic sustainable technologies for electrification». [1]
Speakers and attendance
In the session on the outlook for sustainable mobility, Iveco stressed the need for an approach based on multiple technologies — electrification, biofuels, hydrogen and e-fuels — to reach carbon neutrality; Stellantis presented its own view of the key skills needed for future mobility, while Dumarey Automotive Italia and AVL Italia presented, respectively, a study on petrol range-extender architectures and an analysis of vehicle purchasing criteria in Europe. The session on vehicle systems and control featured Iveco Group, Elaphe Propulsion Solutions and Brembo Performance. [1]
The 2026 edition drew more than 150 attendees on the first day and more than 300 on the second. [1]
Sources
- Motori in ruota, conversioni elettriche e guida autonoma: al Politecnico di Torino va in scena l'auto del futuro — TorinoOggi, 11 November 2026