Automotive Engine Downsizing Driven by Rising Fuel Costs and Environmental Efforts

Business Wire, May 8, 2008

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- The Technical Insights Group at Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce its 2008 Quarterly Analyst Briefing Presentation on the engine downsizing market to be held on Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 8:00 am PDT.

With increased consumer focus on fuel efficiency, auto manufacturers aim to develop smaller engines that produce better fuel efficiency while also maintaining the level of performance associated with larger engines. This briefing will discuss the technologies that may be introduced in later generations of engines as well as downsizing trends.

This briefing will benefit automotive manufacturers, component suppliers as well as research and development professionals working in the automotive arena.

Highlights of the briefing include: technology trends, drivers and challenges as well as analyst insight on how these trends will affect automobiles in the future.

"A number of companies are working on unconventional ways to increase the performance of an engine while still keeping it small enough for acceptable fuel economy," observes Frost & Sullivan Industry Analyst Sivam Sabesan. "Historically, we see this trend every time oil prices shoot up, but this time the impetus is larger because of the additional urge to be greener."

To participate, please e-mail Sara Villarruel at sara.villarruel@frost.com with the following information: your full name, company name, title, telephone number, e-mail, address, city, state and country. Upon receipt of the above information, a registration link will be e-mailed to you. You may also register to receive a recorded version of the briefing at anytime by submitting the aforementioned contact details.

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