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Project Title: Assessment of Technologies for Improving Light-Duty Vehicle Fuel Economy

PIN: BEES-J-07-01-A         

Major Unit:
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences

Sub Unit:
Board on Energy & Environmental Systems

RSO:
Holmes, John

Subject/Focus Area:



Fuel Economy of Light Duty Vehicles
November 27, 2007 - November 28, 2007
Keck Center
500 5th Street, NW
Washington D.C. 20001



If you would like to attend the sessions of this meeting that are open
to the public or need more information please contact:


Contact Name: LaNita Jones
Email: ljones@nas.edu
Phone: 202.334.3344
Fax: 202.334.2019


Agenda:

Tuesday, November 27th – Room Keck 204

1:00 PM Welcome and introductions of committee members
Trevor Jones, NRC committee chair, and committee members

1:05 PM Tier 1 Suppliers
Joerg Rueger, Bosch

1:50 PM Perspectives from Toyota
Bob Wimmer, Technical and Regulatory Affairs, and Shunsuke Fushiki,
Hybrid Vehicle System Engineering Division

2:35 PM Break

2:50 PM Diesel Technologies for Light Duty Vehicles in the VW Jetta
David Geanacopoulos, Industry-Government Relations, Volkswagen

3:35 PM Perspectives from Chrysler on Light-Duty Fuel Economy Improvements
Frank Fodale, Powertrain Integration, Chrysler
Gary Oshnock, Energy and Environmental Affairs, Chrysler

4:20 PM Li Ion Battery System for HEV Applications
Khalil Amine, Argonne National Laboratory

5:15 PM Ethanol Boosting System Technology for Light Duty Fuel Economy
Paul Blumberg

6:00 PM Opportunity for public comment

6:15 PM Adjournment of public meeting



Closed Session Summary Posted After the Meeting

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the meeting:
Thomas Asmus
Rodica Baranescu
Jay Baron
Patrick Flynn
David Friedman
Linos Jacovides
John Johnson
Trevor Jones
John Kassakian
Gary Rogers (via teleconference)
Robert Sawyer


The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:
The committee discussed the information provided by presenters during the open session and deliberations regarding the report content.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:
Interim Report Draft

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary: December 3, 2007



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