Technical Advisory Council (TAC)

CAR’s Technology Advisory Council (TAC) provides a voice of the industry, with valuable insight and guidance for issues that are critically important to the industry from an auto manufacturer’s perspective. The advisory council consists of individuals with engineering, manufacturing, or supply chain backgrounds. The group meets two to three times each year, facilitated by CAR and cover a range of topics including: fuel economy and greenhouse gas regulations, manufacturing issues impacting lightweighting, and advanced powertrain technologies.

Scott Adams
Senior Vice President of Product Development, Marketing and Planning – Vehicle Group
Eaton Corporation


John P. Capp
Director, Global Safety Strategy & Vehicle Programs
General Motors Global Product Development





Douglas E. Patton
2017 President SAE
Executive Vice President, Engineering Division, Chief Technical Officer Senior Director, DENSO Corp.
DENSO International America, Inc.

Michael D. Regiec
Manufacturing Chief – Body Manufacturing Engineering Product Interface
General Motors – Retired


Jay Sackett
General Manager, Body Design Engineering
Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing North America


Ankil Shah
Vice President (Materials & Quality Engineering)
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America


Rini Sherony
Sr. Principal Engineer – Collaborative Safety Research Center
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America




Wallace R. Wade
Chief Engineer and Technical Fellow, Powertrain Systems Technology and Processes
Ford Motor Company – Retired


Dr. Mark White
(former) Chief Engineer Body Complete Business Unit, Body Engineering
Jaguar Land Rover Product Development


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