Sustainable Mobility Dan Werbin Slide 1 Volvo and Mobility Dan Werbin Director Volvo Cars North America
Sustainable Mobility Dan Werbin Slide 2 Volvo’s Guiding Principles Protect Life Enjoy LifeLong Life Volvo For Life Safety & Environment Dynamic Products Quality & Longevity
Sustainable Mobility Dan Werbin Slide 3 Future Outlook Demographics Technology Society Advanced Engineering Platform Flexibility Low Entry Ticket Low Volume Trust Personalisation “I Decide” Flexibility Simplicity 2000 – 2001 Tandem Concept Mobility 2010 (2000) Volvo Mobility Project Overview
Sustainable Mobility Dan Werbin Slide 4 Sustainable Mobility Definition: The ability to meet the needs of society to move freely, gain access, communicate, trade and establish relationships without sacrificing other essential human or ecological values today or in the future
Sustainable Mobility Dan Werbin Slide 5 WBCSD Sustainable Mobility Study Objectives Near Future Effective rate of technological change is closely related to the lifetime of the product Automobile: years Infrastructure: 25+ years
Sustainable Mobility Dan Werbin Slide 6 Future Mobility Objectives Reduce conventional emissions from transport Reduce GHG emissions from transport to sustainable levels Reduce the number of transport-related deaths and injuries Reduce transport-related noise Mitigate traffic congestion Narrow mobility divides between the rich and the poor Improve mobility opportunities in developing societies
Sustainable Mobility Dan Werbin Slide 7 China’s Challenge – Growth & Mobility Vehicles in China (millions)
Sustainable Mobility Dan Werbin Slide 8 Mass Transit - Personal Mobility Challenge of the last mile – Individual Destinations – Parking at stations Convenience Land use Need Personal Mobility Innovations
Sustainable Mobility Dan Werbin Slide 9 Reduced Environmental Impact Maximum Total Efficiency Minimum Environmental Impact Personal Mobility Options Electric Drive Alternative Fuel PetrolDiesel Li-ion Batteries Biogas PZEV Common Rail Optimized Capacity Hybrid Technology Fuel Cells Hydrogen
Sustainable Mobility Dan Werbin Slide 10 Optimized Capacity “Don’t use more car than you need” Opportunities in household-fleet or “virtual fleet”
Sustainable Mobility Dan Werbin Slide 11 Tandem Highway Scenario
Sustainable Mobility Dan Werbin Slide Bren School Roundtable
Sustainable Mobility Dan Werbin Slide 13 Approach to Maximum Efficiency Minimal Size and Weight –Efficient use of materials –Improved power to weight & handling –New safety innovation needed Ride-Down Safety System
Sustainable Mobility Dan Werbin Slide 14 Intermediate step to Tandem that that offers –Versatility –Aerodynamics –Emotional Styling 3-Seat Layout
Sustainable Mobility Dan Werbin Slide 15 Volvo 3CC Holistic balance of form and function –Safety –Aerodynamics –Materials –Aesthetics –Surprise and Delight –Pride of Ownership (Jewel-like qualities) 3CC pic
Sustainable Mobility Dan Werbin Slide 16 3CC F3Q
Sustainable Mobility Dan Werbin Slide 17 3CC Open Door
Sustainable Mobility Dan Werbin Slide 18 3CC Hi R3Q
Sustainable Mobility Dan Werbin Slide 19 Challenge Bibendum Launched 1998 Premier event for promoting sustainable road mobility Emissions Efficiency Enjoyment Safety Technologies Partnerships Competition
Sustainable Mobility Dan Werbin Slide 20 Challenge Bibendum 5 Sonoma 2003 Differing priorities, differing solutions – Biogas – Bi-Fuel – PZEV
Sustainable Mobility Dan Werbin Slide 21 Challenge Bibendum 6 Shanghai 2004
Sustainable Mobility Dan Werbin Slide 22 Tongji University, Shanghai
Sustainable Mobility Dan Werbin Slide 23 Challenge Bibendum Lessons Broad spectrum of alternatives Regional choices with global impact –US: “Technology will save the day” –EU: “Everybody has a role to play” –“BRICK” nations raising need for action Personal Mobility –Freedom and privacy –Emotional appeal is important
Sustainable Mobility Dan Werbin Slide 24 Willingness to Pay (Consumer Behavior) Emissions Resource Consumption Wellbeing of others Congestion… Design Performance Interior environment Sound system, etc Common Good Private Good Innovation and awareness needed to combine both
Sustainable Mobility Dan Werbin Slide 25 Summary Sustainability has many dimensions –Complex story to convey –Alternatives must be demonstrated Technology alone is not enough –Consumer awareness and behavior must be addressed
Sustainable Mobility Dan Werbin Slide 26 Conclusion Academic institutions like the Bren School are key to public / private sustainability partnerships