Welcome message from the general chair

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the 2016 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo (ITEC'16). We have established ITEC as a global brand to lead a major initiative within IEEE on transportation electrification. ITEC's definition of transportation electrification is comprehensive and includes electrification of both propulsion and non-propulsion systems. ITEC is at the intersection of all types of electrified transportation from land vehicles including heavy-duty, rail, and off-road vehicles, to airplanes and ships. It is a unique conference and exhibition focused on what industry and their customers need and desire. It has professional training courses, tutorials, and technical sessions with active industry interest and participation. In addition, ITEC has a large industry exhibition focused on components, subsystems, and systems for all types of electrified vehicles and transportation systems (land, sea, air, and space).