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In In the current debate about emissions, fuel economy and safety targets, two positions have been staked out. The first is represented by those seeking to protect the public health and climate—environmental groups and other NGOs─and proposes that by setting ambitious goals, technology will respond and the goals will be achieved. The other is represented by those designing and producing the technology and responding to consumer demand—manufacturers and suppliers─and wants more reasonable goals that can be affordably achieved by improving today’s technologies. On the outside are the many commentators who tend to fan the flames, without a grounded appreciation for either point of view. Indeed, the most common refrain from all camps is: “you don’t understand the possibilities / limitations.”
This panel will seek to explore the pros and cons of current approaches to setting vehicle standards and how future goals and mandates should be determined.
Chair:
Kim Hill, Director, Sustainability & Economic Development Strategies, Director, Automotive Communities Partnership and Associate Director, Research, Center for Automotive Research Audio
Speakers:
Sean McAlinden, Ph.D., Executive Vice President, Research and Chief Economist, Center for Automotive Research Presentation Audio
John DeCicco, Senior Lecturer, School of Natural Resources & Environment, University of Michigan Presentation Audio
Mike Stanton, President and CEO, Global Automakers Presentation Audio
Dan Becker, Director of the Safe Climate Campaign, Center for Auto Safety Presentation Not Available Audio
Brad Markell, International Representative, Research Department, UAW Presentation Audio
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