THE STRATEGY OF CREATING URBAN ELECTRIC VEHICLE: CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS

One of the key challenges in today's automotive industry is the problem of reduction of harmful emissions at road transportations. The development of new powertrains, able reducing CO2 emissions when operating motor vehicles, formed the basis for the development strategy of the automotive powertrain proposed by Central Scientific Research Automobile and Automotive Institute "NAMI". The second important issue in the strategy development was the fact confirming the reduction in global oil and gas reserves. Environmental protection forces the automotive industry to explore the possibilities of applying alternative energy sources and alternative fuels. Present article describes the basic developments of NAMI in the use of alternative fuels in accordance with the proposed 2007 strategy for both passenger cars, freight vehicles, and dual-purpose vehicles as well as substantiates main advantages and disadvantages of energy-efficient and environmentally friendly transport.