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events Invitation to the Trend Conference in Graz Anniversary Conference “Engine & Environment” 2013 THE CONECTED POWERTRAIN The 25th AVL “Engine & Environment“ congress will take place in the Helmut List Halle in Graz, Austria, on the 5th and 6th of September, 2013. a multitude of questions: how should the powertrain be configured to optimally make use of the plethora of data available within the powertrain and also take full advantage of the additional data originating externally? How can vehicle operation with low emissions and optimized fuel consumption be enabled and further enhanced? What form will the sub-systems in future connected powertrains take, and how can they be optimized? How can drivability and operational comfort be optimized in order to guarantee customer acceptance? These and many more questions will be examined by international experts. Information, registration and appdownload at: www.avl.com/engine- environment-2013; event@avl.com < 2 7 F o c u s Interaction of Mechanics & Software, Vehicle, Driver and the Environment 220 Participants from 19 Nations at ICPC 2013 CO2 reduction was the key focus of the 7th International Commercial Powertrain Conference, which was held on May 22-23 in the Helmut List Halle in Graz, Austria. Marko Dekena, Executive Vice President, welcomed 220 participants at the conference, which united the three industries: trucks, agricultural machinery and construction equipment. Keynote speakers at the ICPC were Sam Burman (Chief Technology Officer, ASHOK/Leyland), Martin Richenhagen (Chairman, President and CEO, AGCO Corporation) and Werner Seifried (Managing Director, LIEBHERR) and Donald G. Hillebrand, President of the SAE. < Connectivity is a key topic for the future in many spheres, and this is also true for automotive technology. The vehicle of tomorrow will communicate with the environment, making efficient, accidentfree and perhaps even autonomous driving possible. The powertrains of tomorrow’s vehicles will also be connected; not only will they communicate with the environment (e.g. the driver, other vehicles, and the road infrastructure), but also the connectivity and optimized interaction of all powertrain sub-systems such as the engine, transmission, e-machine, battery and various control systems will become increasingly important. The developers of future powertrains need to answer > Demonstrator vehicles with pioneering AVL technologies at the 2012 conference “Engine & Environment“. Below: Scan QR code and access the app. ENGINE & ENVIRONMENT 7th AVL International Commercial Powertrain Conference


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