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ForewordGlobal warming and the contribution the automotive industry has to make to reducing green-house gases are topics of major public interest throughout the world.
In order to achieve a sustainable carbon dioxide reduction, attractive, low CO2 vehicles must be developed and marketed. Only through the development of imaginative technical solutions addressing the complete system, vehicle, powertrain, fuel and performance characteristics, will it be possible to achieve the ambitious goal of 120 g/km. The impact of these solutions on driving pleasure and costs will be the subject of the conference.
We have invited authorities from industry, academia and the political world to discuss solutions and strategies.
Amongst others, the following questions will be addressed:
- Mobility and the growing world population
- Regulation, taxation, technology or social conscience – what will ensure the market success of low CO2 vehicles?
- Can rationing of fossil fuels be avoided?
- Is full-corn fuel “healthy” for the world?
- Driving pleasure, fuel consumption, costs – a conflict with a solution?
- Will vehicle weight continue to increase?
- Will the trend to more powerful engines continue?
- New engine and transmission concepts
- Small is beautiful: 2 & 3 cylinder engines – low cost, low CO2
- Alternative combustion concepts
- Hybridisation and electrification
- Energy storage and recuperation systems
- Further development of existing powertrains and auxiliaries
- Energy and thermal management
- Reduction of friction and gas exchange losses
- etc.
2008 is not only the year of the 20th anniversary of the AVL International “Engine & Environment” Conference, it is also the year of the 60th anniversary of the founding of AVL. We hope to be able to welcome you in Graz in September to celebrate this memorable double event.
Prof. Dr. h.c. Helmut List
Chairman and CEO
AVL List GmbH | | Dr. Robert Fischer
Executive Vice President Engineering and Technology
Powertrain Systems
AVL List GmbH |
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