Research

The development of sustainable transportation methods is a major concern of today’s automotive industry. The entire automotive industry has been striving to continually improve efficiency, increase fuel economy and curb carbon dioxide emissions. In this sustainability effort, a range of technologies have been gaining traction, with combustion engines, higher efficiency transmissions and accessories, lightweighting and vehicle electrification just being a few. The Center for Automotive Research has expertise and conducts research in many of these issues. 

 

With far-reaching expertise on a range of automotive topics, CAR engineers develop sustainability solutions in energy conversion and storage, propulsion systems, vehicle intelligence and autonomy, and information and communication technologies