US: NHTSA's Strickland to make CV Summit keynote speech
By: AutomotiveWorld.com, Monday, September 26, 2011, AutomotiveWorld.com
David Strickland, Administrator, National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration (NHTSA), will give the keynote address on Tuesday evening at Automotive World's Commercial Vehicle Innovation Summit / USA 2011, which takes place this week in Washington DC.
The impact of the fuel consumption and GHG emissions standards, as agreed in the "final rule" passed by the Obama Administration in August 2011, will be felt across the commercial vehicle industry. The event - which will examine "The quest for greater fuel efficiency in medium and heavy duty trucks" - will see commercial vehicle industry stakeholders, and representatives from key related authorities, focus on the technologies and strategies currently being implemented by major truck OEMs, engine manufacturers, and parts suppliers as they strive to meet the USA's first ever national fuel efficiency and GHG standards, which are due to come into force in 2014.
Key speakers at the event include Margo T. Oge, Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, EPA; Dee Kapur, President, Truck Group, Navistar; and Tom Stover, CTO, Eaton Corporation. Brian Mormino, Director, Energy Policy and Emissions Compliance at Cummins and Dennis Jadin, Director, Advanced Vehicle Technologies at Navistar are amongst the other speakers discussing a range of topics which include fuel efficiency technologies like aerodynamics and rolling resistance tyres; engine and emissions technologies; hybridisation/electrification; and the role of natural gas.
The Commercial Vehicle Innovation Summit / USA 2011 runs 26-28 September 2011 at the Grand Hyatt Washington. Click here for more details about the Automotive World Commercial Vehicle Innovation Summit / USA 2011.
Published on Monday, September 26, 2011
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