European Road Transport Advisory Council (ERTRAC) presents vision for 2020

ERTRAC has published its vision of how road transport should look in 2020. «Vision 2020 and Challenges» represents a consensus on issues such as competitiveness and the protection of the environment, which are often regarded as incompatible.
The advisory council's vision for 2020 are divided into four categories:

• mobility of people and transport of goods;
• safety and security;
• environment, energy and resources;
• design and production systems.

In order to create a «cleaner, quieter and more energy efficient road transport system«, ERTRAC anticipates a reduction of emissions, the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels, less traffic congestion, a reduction in noise and the increased use of recycling by vehicle manufacturers.
The «Vision 2020 and Challenges» document will be followed by a 'strategic research agenda', and will serve as a reference for the definition of future research priorities.
For further information on the ERTRAC vision, please contact:
Monika Wagener, Tel: +49 241 9421 212, E-mail: mwagener@ford.com
To get a printed version of the document, please contact:
Josef Affenzeller, Tel: +43 316 787 253/480, E-mail: josef.affenzeller@avl.com
Quelle: Euresearch