Towards a Sustainable Automotive Industry: Meeting the Fuel and Engine Technology Challenge

Date: 29 January 2008
Location: The Institute of Mechanical Engineers

In the last two decades the automotive industry has been subjected to growing pressures to take its environmental responsibilities more seriously. With these issues now firmly embedded into the political mainstream, the automotive industry faces the inevitable challenge of producing more efficient vehicles which predominantly rely on renewable energy resources – this has prompted a complex push towards investing in carbon reduction technologies, especially in relation to fuel and engine developments. In an increasingly competitive market, OEMs are faced with the twin challenges of meeting progressively tougher legislative and regulatory requirements, whilst at the same time responding to more demanding and cost-conscious consumer behaviour.

This Automotive World Briefing will provide a timely opportunity for research and development houses, energy suppliers, component manufacturers, OEMs and industry stakeholders and policymakers to discuss the latest developments in fuel and engine technologies. Furthermore, delegates will consider how the industry should take the optimum technologies forward into mainstream vehicle design that will result in a robust yet cost-effective framework to meet emissions targets and secure a sustainable and competitive automotive industry for many years to come.

This special one-day Briefing will take place at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers located in the heart of Westminster, with morning refreshments to be followed by a networking lunch and drinks reception at the end of proceedings.