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Ford displays EcoBoost Engine, Fusion Hybrid, and Electric Cars at 2009 SAE
DEARBORN, Mich., April 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — EcoBoost engine technology, the hybrid system that led the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid to best-in- class 41 highway mpg and Ford’s aggressive electrification plan will be key topics of discussion during the 2009 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) World Congress on April 20-23. This year’s conference theme: “Racing to Green Mobility.”
Ford engineers, researchers and academia will present more than 70 papers during the conference. Ford also is offering up the expertise of Dr. Gerhard Schmidt, chief technical officer and vice president of Ford Research and Advanced Engineering; and Sherif Marakby, chief engineer, Ford Global Hybrid Engineering; for interactive discussions on powertrain technology solutions.
Schmidt will share his insights on how to develop a sustainable global plug-and-play powertrain platform during the “Future Powertrain Technology Solutions - 2015 and Beyond” panel on April 21.
The SAE also will honor Schmidt on April 21 as the 2009 winner of the organization’s all-new Franz F. Pischinger Powertrain Innovation Award.
