Abstract :
The 2013 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo (ITEC-13) was held at the Adoba hotel in Dearborn/Detroit, MI, USA, 16-19 June 2013. Thanks to the ITEC´13 Organizing Committee´s dedication and countless hours of work as well as ITEC´s strategic and business plans and the leadership of the IEEE Power Electronics Society, IEEE Industry Applications Society, and IEEE Power & Energy Society for making ITEC a great success. ITEC has quickly become the main global technical event for transportation electrification. The aim of the conference is to help the industry in the transition from conventional vehicles to advanced electrified vehicles. ITEC is focused on components, systems, standards, and grid interface technologies related to efficient power conversion for all types of electrified transportation, including electric vehicles (EVs), hybrid EVs (HEVs), and plug-in HEVs, as well as heavy-duty, rail, and off-road vehicles, airplanes, and ships. With about 600 attendees, the conference featured world-class plenary speakers, covering the current status and future trends in transportation electrification. With 50% attendance from industry, the conference embraced a comprehensive program including 200 presentations, numerous panel discussions, a sold-out industry exhibition, four educational EV/HEV boot camps, and two short courses offered by internationally renowned industry experts.
