DRIVENet

DRIVENet aims to provide its members and all interested parties with seminars, reports, consultancy and testing on 4 overarching topics:
 
Strategy:  characterising the future landscape of the automotive industry;

Technology: the future technologies that will enable the production of more sustainable vehicles

Legislation: the present and future legislation which will impact the automotive industry both locally and globally

Products: what the products will be that meet the needs of emerging markets.
 

A summary of the facilities and expertise available within DRIVENet is available to be downloaded here.

Seminars

DRIVENet intends to hold at least three events per year.  These events are open to all, however cost will depend upon your level of membership within DRIVENet.
 
A series of seminars planned for 2009 include:
ELV forum-a series of seminars which will look at:
Update on status of ELV legislation in UK and globally
Safety implications of legislation
Future trends
 

Reports

DRIVENet's latest report, available for purchase now, is 'World Auto Report 2008' by MJ Pemberton, PH Winfield and AR Hutchinson.  Please contact us through This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to order your copy. 

DRIVENet is delighted to present our gold members with a free copy of ‘Whole Life Vehicle Waste Streams-A Global Perspective’ by PH Winfield, AR Hutchinson and MJ Pemberton, ISBN 978 0 9556254 1 1, November 2007.
Others interested can purchase a copy by clicking here.
 
DRIVENet intends to publish two or three market-place reports per calendar year.  A gold member is entitled to three hard copies and an electronic copy for free.  The reports will be available for purchase to all others.
 
Titles in preparation include:
Current status of ELV legislation
 

Consultancy and Testing

DRIVENet, through the Sustainable Vehicle Engineering Centre (SVEC), can also provide specialist consultancy and testing across a wide range of fields including: 

Joining technologies
Combustion and emissions
Vehicle dynamics

Noise, vibration and harshness

Vehicle electronics

Powertrain design

Vehicle performance modelling

Finite element analysis

Fatigue and static loading

 

Our specialist facilities include:

 

Four post rig for vehicle dynamics testing

Four engine test cells (Including emissions gas analysers and in cylinder pressure sensors allied to a high speed data acquisition system)

Drop tube furnace for fuel analysis

Please contact us if you have a special area of interest not mentioned here that you believe we may be able to help with.  We can offer bespoke, expert services on courses, reports, research, consultancy and testing tailored to your needs at competitive rates.