Technology and Low Carbon Product Development Expert Group
| Jerry Hardcastle (Chair) | Nissan |
| Dave Shemmans (Deputy Chair) | Ricardo Plc |
| Jon Beasley | GKN |
| Hugh Blaxill | Mahle |
| Peter Bruce | St. Andrews University |
| John Clack | Bosch |
| Andrew Frazer | Ford |
| Tony Harper | Jaguar Land Rover |
| Neville Jackson | Ricardo |
| Tim O'Brien | Technology Strategy Board |
| David Ruffell | TATA |
| Sachin Suchak | Department for Transport |
Werner Rothfuss | BMW |
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| Ashley Roberts | BERR Champion, BERR Auto Unit |
| Robin Haycock | Secretariat Support, BERR Auto Unit |
The focus of this Group will be make recommendations and to develop an Action Plan that:
Identifies how the UK can become an improved and more attractive location for investment in emerging automotive technologies. It will consider and address issues arising from the market risks associated with technological change required to address reduction in energy consumption and carbon emissions.
The group will review:
- shifts from fossil fuel to renewables;
- the changes in policy and incentives that would need to be considered if vehicles shift from fossil fuel to renewable and generating sector energy, (considering energy, carbon and tailpipe emissions)
- effectiveness of present Government funding for low carbon technologies and the routes to market for such technologies with better linkaging to existing OEMs;
- the effects that a continued ‘hearts and minds’ approach to CO2 will have on the market and how car companies should adapt;
- the opportunities for UK industry to shift from its current manufacturing processes and products to those defined by the new technologies identified
The Group will focus on product development side activities that concern the activities of OEMs, tier 1’s or technology providers.