NAFA Pacific Southwest Fleet Summit at the 2025 LA Auto Show

NAFA Pacific Southwest Local Networking Group is excited to announce their upcoming meeting at LA Auto Show in conjunction with Automobility LA in November! This partnership offers an expanded day of education, mainstage panels, fleet test drives, networking events, OEM presentations, and early press day access to the annual Los Angeles Auto Show Meeting. Join other fleet managers, industry experts, and innovative solution providers for a day of networking, insights, and new vehicle previews.

When: November 20 with NAFA content from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on the Main Stage. Attendees get access to all programming and events from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. – including free meals.

Where: LA Convention Center, 1201 South Figueroa St, LA, CA 90015 (Gilbert Lindsay Plaza)

Registration Fee: There is no fee to attend this year’s event (and meals are included)! But registration is required. ** Please click the register button and select industry registration and use the following discount code to obtain the free registration: NAFA2025LA

Registration Deadline: November 13

** NAFA Attendees have been invited to attend CHARGED – an experience by Voltera, an invite-only evening bringing together leaders from across fleet, energy, and technology ahead of Thursday’s event. The event will be from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Perch in Downtown Los Angeles. You must RSVP to attend!

NAFA Pacific SW Tentative Agenda
* Subject to Change
7:15 – 8:45 a.m.: Networking Breakfast
9:00 a.m.: Welcome Remarks
9:10 – 9:40 a.m.: Session 1: Fleet Financing Strategies – Making the Most of What’s on Display (A practical discussion on how fleet managers can approach vehicle acquisition and financing). Topics will include Open vs. closed-end leases; OEM financing vs. third-party leasing; Resale value considerations; Ownership vs. leasing models; and How to speak effectively with financing partners.
Panelists are:

• Moderator: Bradley Northup – City of Carlsbad and NAFA Board of Directors
• David Allen – Holman
• Lisa McGhee – Tom’s Truck Center

9:40 – 10:20 a.m.: OEM Preview – Fleet Perspectives on the 2026 Model Year moderated by Jesus Martinez Ramirez with Santa Clarita Valley Water District and NAFA Southwest Regional Council. OEM’s include Voltera, Ford Pro, International, Hyundai, and GM Envolve.
10:20 – 10:30 a.m.: Break
10:30 – 11:00 a.m.: Fleet Meets AI – What’s Real, What’s Next, and What to Watch For.
Clinton Beach with UCLA and a NAFA Southwest Regional Council Leader will lead discussions on Predictive maintenance and vehicle build automation; MaaS (Mobility-as-a-Service) re-emergence; What’s useful now vs. what’s just noise; Best practices for AI adoption; Risk management and safety implications; and Preparing drivers for AI-enabled vehicles.
11:00 a.m.: Closing Remarks

NAFA attendees have access to a full day of exciting content, test drives, lunch and the exhibit hall – including the presentations below:

8:30 a.m.: Exhibit Hall Opens
11:05 a.m.: Voltera Chairman & CEO Brett Hauser will deliver “The Power to Build,” a keynote that reframes the conversation around fleet electrification by focusing on the real barriers to scale — land, power, and capital. Drawing on years of experience in mobility infrastructure, Hauser argues that electrification isn’t a technology challenge but an orchestration one, often stalled not by utilities but by fragmented local permitting and outdated zoning. He’ll share lessons from Voltera’s Infrastructure-as-a-Service model, which acquires and develops fleet charging sites to provide certainty and speed, and outline how cities can modernize planning to enable the next era of zero-emission and autonomous operations.
11:50 a.m.: Direct Line: Live with California’s Secretary of Transportation Toks Omishakin
11:45 a.m.: Networking Lunch (runs until 1 p.m.)
1:20 p.m.: Breaking the Speed Barrier: How Lucid is Redefining What’s Possible in Electric
1:50 p.m.: A new Adventure with an Old Legend – Scout Motor’s Trail Back to the Marketplace
2:20 p.m.: AI is Now: How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Automotive
2:50 p.m.: Future of Air and Seat
3:20 p.m.: Are We There Yet? A State of Play on Autonomous Vehicles

See the full schedule of events  to help plan your day!