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AM-97-37 VIEWPOINT OF AUTO MANUFACTURERS: EMERGING ISSUES

Gerald J. Barnes; American Automobile Manufacturers Association Detroit, Michigan

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The American motorist today enjoys a level of personal mobility unparalleled in history. The personal mobility provided by passenger cars and light trucks utilizing petroleum-based fuels allows citizens of the U.S. and other developed nations to live, work and purchase their daily needs almost wherever they choose. The freedom of choice available to our mutual customer, the motoring public, has been made possible through the cooperative efforts of the auto and fuel industries. The auto and fuel industries have worked together for many years to address areas of concern in the vehicle/fuel interface. Some of these efforts have been formal, such as the more than 50 years of joint research conducted under the auspices of the Coordinating Research Council (CRC). The two industries have also worked jointly in the activities of the Society of Automotive Engineers and the American Society for Testing and Materials. A more recent example is the $40 million Auto/Oil Air Quality Improvement Research Program. This program focused primarily on the emissions interactions between vehicle technology and gasoline and alternative fuels, and was the most ambitious joint test program ever undertaken by the two industries. These activities are continuing under CRC sponsorship. A similar effort was undertaken by the auto and fuel industries in Europe, where greater emphasis was placed on diesel fuels. These joint efforts by the auto and fuel industries have produced a high level of customer satisfaction with today’s vehicles and fuels. As might be expected, our attempts to collaborate have not always led to consensus. But experience has taught us that cooperative efforts to resolve issues, particularly in the regulatory arena, consistently leads to more objective solutions. However, both industries face emerging issues that can create competing forces. These forces may alter how the auto and fuel industries define and achieve their strategic objectives. This paper, presented on behalf of the American Automobile Manufacturers Association, discusses two of those issues. One is the increased demand by our mutual customer, the motorist, for higher quality. The second is the continued desire expressed worldwide for environmental improvement. The impetus provided by these issues has significant consequences for both vehicles and fuels. The long history of cooperative research between the auto and fuel industries makes it appropriate to address these consequences as partners.

Product Details:

Product ID: AM-97-37
Publication Year: 1997