The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership has launched the LowCVP Technology Challenge to encourage innovation in low carbon vehicle technologies. The challenge has been developed to connect smaller companies with those higher in the automotive supply chain and seeks innovative technologies which could make a significant contribution to reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars with the goal of achieving or surpassing 80g CO2/km.
Any UK-based organisation can submit its CO2 emission-saving concept to the challenge and eligibility is open to all new ideas and concepts. The technology must reduce CO2 emissions from passenger cars, must be commercially deployed in three to five years, must be on the vehicle, and must be integrated easily into the existing transport, energy and fuel infrastructures.
nnovations might range from alternative materials to new powertrain concepts. The best ten innovations will be given the opportunity to present to the LowCVP Innovation Executive, made up of senior executives from vehicle and component manufacturers.
The Challenge follows the EU regulation, passed in December 2008, setting an average target of 130g CO2/km for new passenger cars. The regulation will be introduced in 2012, when 65% of new cars will have to comply with the average emissions requirements, 75% will have to comply in 2013, 80% in 2014 and 100% in 2015.
If you would like to participate in the LowCVP Technology Challenge please visit www.lowcvp.org.uk/technologychallenge.
