tailieunhanh - Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles

This is the seventh report by the National Research Council Standing Committee to Review the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV). The PNGV program is a cooperative research and development (R&D) program between the federal government and the United States Council for Automotive Research (USCAR), whose members are DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Ford Motor Company, and General Motors Corporation (GM). The program addresses improvements in national competitiveness in manufacturing and in the implementation of energy-saving innovations in passenger vehicles. In addition, it seeks to develop a new generation of vehicles by setting a stretch goal to achieve fuel economy up to three times (80 miles. | REVIEW OF THE Research Program of the PARTNERSHIP NEW GENERATION VEHICLES Seventh Report NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL REVIEW OF THE Research Program of the PARTNERSHIP NEW GENERATION of VEHICLES Seventh Report Standing Committee to Review the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles Board on Energy and Environmental Systems Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences Transportation Research Board National Research Council NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS Washington . National Academy Press 2101 Constitution Avenue . Washington DC 20418 NOTICE The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences the National Academy of Engineering and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance. This report and the study on which it is based were supported by Contract No. DTNH22-00-G-07519. Any opinions findings conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author s and do not necessarily reflect the views of the organizations or agencies that provided support for the project. Library of Congress Control Number 2001094462 International Standard Book Number 0-309-07603-X Available in limited supply from Board on Energy and Environmental Systems National Research Council 2101 Constitution Avenue . HA-270 Washington DC 20418 202-334-3344 Additional copies are available for sale from National Academy Press 2101 Constitution Avenue . Box 285 Washington DC 20055 800-624-6242 or 202-334-3313 in the Washington metropolitan area http Copyright 2001 by the National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of .