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Technology Roadmap, the R&D agenda and UK capabilities

10 Dec 2010

A presentation reporting on the Technology Roadmap, the R&D agenda and UK capabilities as part of Automotive Council working is now available to download from the Technology Group pages of the Automotive Council website.

Delivered by Professor Neville Jackson, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at Ricardo, Chairman of LowCVP and a member of the Automotive Council’s Technology Group, the presentation as an output from their workstream within the Technology Working Group, outlines the Technology Roadmap and its role in assisting the UK in prioritising R&D investments to meet CO2 challenges.

Within the presentation, Professor Jackson sets out the common research agenda needed to deliver the consensus OEM roadmap and reports back on the in-depth industry consultation which was carried out to establish the wider R&D capability in the UK using a survey and workshops.

The presentation also outlines the five priority R&D areas identified through the research which are as follows:

• Internal Combustion Engines
• Electric machines and power electronics
• Lightweight vehicle and powertrain structures
• Intelligent Transport Systems
• Energy storage and energy management

The full presentation can be downloaded  by clicking here or by visiting the Technology Group pages.

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