Government regulations push Europe towards CO2 target

Ever more stringent fuel economy and emissions regulations are increasing pressure on OEMs and suppliers, presenting both challenges and opportunities for innovative technology as Europe heads towards a likely CO2 target of 95g/km by 2020.

These were the topics discussed in the Passenger Car stream of day two at Automotive World’s Megatrends Europe 2013 conference this week where speakers included Hugues van-Honacker, Policy Officer – DG MOVE, European Commission;  Al Bedwell, Head of Global Powertrain, LMC Automotive; and Richard Pearson, Technical Advisor, Castrol.