Survey Predicts Higher Fuel Costs, Gradual Technology Shifts

DETROIT – More than 100 North America-based automotive powertrain experts foresee mostly gradual evolution of powertrain technology between now and 2020, according to a new study by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.

The Powertrain Strategies for the 21st Century survey is part of the institute’s long-term Future Powertrain Program focusing on the potential development directions for automotive propulsion. Respondents include engineers, executives and ...

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