THE MARKET FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT VEHICLES

Energy efficiency technologies which are available to manufacturers are listed and their potential energy savings indicated. Three main market factors which will stimulate energy efficiency improvements are discussed. These comprise: a) competition between motor vehicle manufacturers for market share which may lead to the introduction of innovations which offer a reduction in operating costs, b) environmental emissions controls leading to the redesign of engines which may have additional benefits in terms of fuel consumption and c) the wider diffusion of existing technology as older vehicles are replaced. Taking these factors into account it is estimated that a net improvement to energy efficiency of between 20-30% could be achieved by the year 2010. For the covering abstract see IRRD 864909.

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  Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

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• Authors:
  • Martin, D J
• Conference:
  • TOWARD CLEAN AND FUEL EFFICIENT AUTOMOBILES. PROCEEDINGS OF AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 25-27 MARCH 1991, BERLIN
• Publication Date: 1993

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 113-20

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Competition; Conferences; Design; Energy conservation; Fuel consumption; Legislation; Manufactures
• Uncontrolled Terms: Decreases
• ITRD Terms: 1243: Car; 235: Competition; 8525: Conference; 9009: Decrease; 9011: Design (overall design); 212: Energy conservation; 232: Fuel consumption; 1556: Legislation; 3647: Manufacture
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Environment; Law;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00667999
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 92-64-03868-X
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Nov 2 1994 12:00AM