Specific comments on the performance measures and targets are given below.
Society
Vehicle security. A challenge is to improve security without moving the focus of crime from the vehicle to the individual.
User satisfaction. Measurement systems are required which will allow trending an forecasting.
Customer expectation. Best available technologies need to migrate from “top of the range” to entry level vehicles, quickly and at low cost. This impacts rapid cost reduction of sophisticated systems such as collision avoidance and passive protection.
Economic
Manufacturing. Improvement of return on investment combined with a reduction of bespoke vehicle lead time from order to delivery of 3 days and with quality improvement is a priority. This has to be obtained against a background of containing end-customer price increases. Vehicle programmes for up to 50,000 vehicles a year are needed which have low investment needs, with the possibility of fully flexible manufacturing systems.
Vehicle Replacement. Vehicle longevity precludes the economic rapid take-up of new technologies which will have significant impact on emissions and safety. Retro-fit capability of technology is a challenge as an intermediate step before introducing more radical solutions.
Operating Costs. Within the constraints set by customer desires for cheap transport, this is not seen as having such a high priority as emissions and safety. However, although vehicles exist today with emissions performance at 2010 target levels, these are generally unattractive due to cost or performance or both.
Environment
Policy. Achievement of stretch targets above those set by policy for the reduction of emissions of greenhouse gasses, noxious substances and particulates is seen as a major challenge for the industry.
Legislation. European Directives for emissions coupled with voluntary targets for CO2 reduction are setting the short term agenda.
Manufacturing. Compliance with legislation (e.g. emissions and waste regulations) without adding unduly to design and manufacturing costs is a priority.
System
Infrastructure Development. Although infrastructure performance measures and targets are not part of this Roadmap, it is recognised that both vehicle and infrastructure technology development and implementation need to be carried out in parallel
Technology
Priorities. These are seen as being technologies for emissions reduction, accident reduction (and the effects of accidents) and mobility, whilst providing freedom of choice for the consumers and customers of the vehicle sector.
