The innovative approach to Auto FutureTech Summit 2008 reflected the level of innovation occurring in the auto industry, which is engaged in a process of-nothing less-reinventing the automobile. Each session was designed to provoke meaningful dialogue and discussion between large corporate representatives and small companies, public and private sectors, engineers and marketers.
Over three days, key decision-makers in the automotive and advanced energy technology industries examined technological innovation, financial performance, customer and market dynamics, global trade issues, and government policy. The summit focused on the future of the automotive industry and what is required for every company, and the industry on whole, to fully realize the potential of new technologies, including the widest range of power systems, fuel sources and efficiency measures.
Session topics included:
- Future Automotive Markets
- Hybrids and Plug-in Hybrids: The Emergence of Grid-Connected Vehicles
- Cars & the Electric Grid
- Innovation in Auto Components
- Lithium Batteries: The Game-Changing Green Car Technology
- The Electric Vehicle Renaissance
- Clean Diesel
- Moving Efficiently in Cities: Smarter Systems for Transportation
- Hydrogen-Powered Vehicles: Dreams & Reality
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