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Chicago Drives Electric - Industry & Media Day

  • Thursday, October 02, 2025
  • 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Chicago Automobile Trade Association, 18W200 Butterfield Rd., Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
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Join the Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA) for the 2025 Chicago Drives Electric Industry & Media Day, Thursday, Oct. 2 from 8am - 1pm. This exclusive event will provide you one-on-one time with the EVs to gather driving impressions, content creation, vehicle education and more. Below is the schedule for the morning. Full details on all presentations will be available next week.

Click here to see a current list of participating manufacturers and vehicle list.  

Thursday, Oct. 2

  • 7:30 a.m. – Media registration opens
  • 7:30-8:00 a.m. – Networking 
  • 8:00-8:30 a.m. – Vehicle Demo
  • 8:30-9:00 a.m. – ComEd News Conference: ComEd Announces Remaining EV Rebate Funding in 2025
  • 9:00-10:30 a.m. – EV Test Drives & Content Creation
  • 10:30-11:00 a.m. – Test Drives Close; Program Continues at the CATA Building
  • 11:00-11:30 p.m. – EV Shopper Attitudes, David Thomas, CDK
    • The industry is preparing for a post-incentive world when it comes to EV sales. That makes it an important time to understand what car shoppers are looking for at the dealership no matter the powertrain. CDK will showcase the latest data on what today’s EV shoppers are concerned with as well as how they compare to traditional gas and hybrid shoppers.
  • 11:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m. – Presentation by Cars.com
  • 12:00-1:00 p.m. – Lunch and Keynote Presentation: EV Market Update with Stephanie Brinley, Associate Director, AutoIntelligence, S&P Global Mobility 


This is a free event; pre-registration is required.


**Please note that this session is only open to working media, CATA dealers, legislators, and automotive industry leaders. Public test drives will be available Thursday afternoon through Sunday.**

Chicago Automobile Trade Association
18W200 Butterfield Rd.
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181 
(630) 495-2282

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