Automotive Petroleum Forum

The Detroit Advisory Panel held its 44^thBiennial Automotive/Petroleum Industry Forum on April 16, 2026 at The Henry Hotel in Dearborn, Michigan. The theme was "Navigating a Dynamic Road Map", the Forum provided up-to-date information on the fuels and lubricants issues facing Automotive Manufacturers and the Petroleum Industry.

PRESENTER	DOCUMENT
Coleman Jones Technical Fellow – Fuels Retired General Motors Corp.	“UPDATE - Evolving Regulatory Landscape”
Stephen R. Kirby Ph.D. Global Energy, Fluids & Lubricants EGM General Motors Corporation	“GM Global Energy, Fluids and Lubricants: One GM Team in Collaboration with API and Industry”
Jonathan Harris Transportation Energy and Technology Advisor ExxonMobil Corporation	“ExxonMobil Global Outlook: Our view to 2050”
Ryan Manthiri Project Leader Innovation Shell Research Limited	“The Drive to Decarbonize - Shell's Starship Initiative”
Thomas Wellman, Jon Palmer Chief Engineer - Drivetrain Systems FEV North America, Inc.	“Evaluation Methodologies for EDU Fluids Development”
Michael Deegan Service Lubricant Technical Expert Ford Motor Company	“Current & Future Gasoline Engine Oil Categories”
Abdullah Bajwa Research Engineer, Engine Systems Innovation Southwest Research Institute	“Abnormal Combustion in H2 Engines”