WCX18: SAE World Congress Experience - Clean Vehicle Technology
Proliferation of fuel-efficient technologies and alternative fuel vehicles
2018/05/07
- Summary
- Automakers and suppliers display electric vehicles, systems to improve fuel efficiency
- Speaking sessions showcase electric vehicle development plans
Summary
 |
| GM exhibit at WCX18 |
The WCX18: SAE World Congress Experience was held from April 10 through April 12, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Green technology was a prevalent theme during the exhibition, with companies such as GM, Ford and American Axle showcasing battery electric and hybrid vehicles as well as systems designed to reduce or eliminate environmental impact. A number of speaking sessions showcased future plans and considerations for clean technologies and applications.
This report is the second of a series of reports which summarizes technologies, systems and ideas presented at WCX18 from displayed exhibits and speaking sessions. This report will focus on content related to environmentally friendly vehicle technologies. A report on the autonomous vehicles and the impact of self-driving technology was previously released. A report focused on mobility and connectivity will be released at a later date.
Related reports:
OEM Electrification Strategies: Strengthening HVs and diversifying into EVs, PHVs, and FCVs (May 2018)
OEM Electrification Strategies: Acceleration of EV and PHV Lineup Expansion (Apr. 2018)
Nissan aims to sell 1 million electrified vehicles a year by 2022 (Apr. 2018)
BMW Electrification: Aims to launch 12 EV models by 2025 (Apr. 2018)
Toyota's Electrified Vehicle Strategy: Sales of 5.5 million units and 1 million ZEV vehicles by 2030 (Apr. 2018)
CES 2018: Growing prevalence of electric vehicles (Jan. 2018)
WCX: SAE World Congress Experience
WCX18: SAE World Congress Experience - Autonomous Technology (Apr. 2018)
WCX17: SAE World Congress Experience (Apr. 2017)
Free membership registration allows you to read the rest of the article for a limited time.