The Society (then known as the IRE Professional Group on Vehicular Communications[1]) held its first "Meeting" (now Conference) in Detroit in 1950.
The fields of interest of the Society are the theoretical, experimental and operational aspects of electrical and electronics engineering in mobile radio, motor vehicles and land transportation.
(b) Motor vehicles shall include the components and systems and motive power for propulsion and auxiliary functions.
The Transactions are published monthly, encompassing approximately 12500 pages of peer-reviewed material annually.
The Society also sponsors or co-sponsors a number of other conferences and symposia, including JRC, VPPC, ICCVE, CAVS, and WiVEC.