WestStart and U.S. Army National Automotive Center to Host Conference on Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles
PASADENA, Calif.--Oct. 15, 2001--WestStart and the U.S. Army National Automotive Center are hosting the second annual "Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles for the 21st Century: Exploring Trends in Advanced Technologies and Fuels," Feb. 20-22, 2002, at the Mission Palms Hotel, Tempe, Ariz.
The two-day conference will provide participants the opportunity to hear about the latest international trends influencing advanced drivetrains and fuel choices for the 21st century heavy-duty vehicle industry.
Leading executives from American, Asian, and European truck and engine manufacturing companies including EvoBus, Hino Trucks, and Cummins Westport, Mack Truck; advanced technology companies, Delphi and Engineered Machine Products; alternative fuel and oil firms, British Petroleum, ENGR (formerly Pickens Fuel), Western Energy, as well as high ranking officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) will be featured speakers. The conference is designed for individuals and companies who are part of the heavy-duty vehicle industry -- manufacturers, suppliers, technology developers -- as well as users of heavy-duty vehicles.
Heavy-duty vehicles are under more scrutiny than ever from regulatory agencies, which are requiring truck and engine manufacturers to reduce emissions and increase fuel efficiency. These concerns are global in nature and not unique to the United States. These trends are having a significant impact on the heavy-duty vehicle industry. Many new and cutting-edge advanced transportation technologies are making their way into the commercial marketplace to address these concerns -- from better, more fuel-efficient vehicle engines, cleaner diesel and alternative fuels, advanced transportation technologies from hybrid electric propulsion systems to hydrogen and fuel cells. What does all this mean for the future of the heavy-duty vehicle industry? This conference will explore the answers.
Topics to be discussed include: What are the international trends in advanced transportation technologies and fuels? What are the industry challenges to meet the new U.S. EPA 2007 diesel engine and emission standards as well as the European standards from the perspectives of regulators, manufacturers, and users? What clean fuels will play a significant role in cleaning up heavy-duty vehicles in the 21st century? What exciting, cutting-edge drivetrain and enabling technologies are out there as possible solutions to reducing emissions and increasing fuel economy in heavy-duty vehicles?
This conference is designed to be a forum at which attendees hear and participate in discussions on the latest trends affecting advanced technologies and fuels for heavy-duty vehicles in the 21st century. Attendees will be provided valuable strategic partnership development opportunities with other executives, colleagues and decision-makers in industry and government. Representatives from both the traditional and non-traditional heavy-duty vehicle industry are invited to come and participate in this exciting and unique conference.
For further information about the conference, contact Susan Romeo at WestStart, 626/744-5600 or visit the organization's Web site at www.weststart.org for details and registration information.
WestStart is an advanced transportation technologies consortium that focuses on developing new, clean technologies and solutions in transportation. Working with private partners worldwide, WestStart provides technology development and demonstration, market analysis, and fleet implementation services. Its expertise includes electric vehicles, natural gas vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, intelligent transportation systems (ITS), mobility services and fuel-cell technologies. CALSTART, http://www.calstart.org, is WestStart's California operating division.