In the mix

摘要

DESPITE AN INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT FOCUS ON ELECTRIC VEHICLES, ALTERNATIVE FUELS COULD BE A KEY COMPONENT OF THE TRANSITION TO LOW-CARBON TRANSPORTATION - BUT ONLY WITH A TECHNOLOGY-NEUTRAL STRATEGY FOR THE ROAD AHEAD. The automotive industry is facing a perfect storm. Air quality concerns are curbing diesel demand in Europe and North America, ever-tightening fuel economy standards are likely to cause similar problems for gasoline engines over the next decade, and electrification raises ongoing challenges with raw materials supply and charging infrastructure. Electric is now emerging as the end goal, but other technologies could have a role to play in the meantime.