Newspaper special Edition
Together with the newspaper Le Progrès we are glad to offer you a special edition newspaper introducing some of the main issues that will be addressed during the forum. You may download our 12 pages edition in French or in English in pdf format at http://www.tnb2007.com/data/Progres-GB-base-def.pdf . Key players from the truck & bus industries introduce the debates and issues that will be discussed during the forum. Read interviews of Ivan Hodac, ACEA Secretary General, Jacques Barrot, Vice-president of the European Commission with responsibility for transport, Stefano Chmielewski, CEO of Renault Trucks, Wayne Xing, Editor of China Automotive Review…

Friend Partner
Discover our partner IFP : Innovation Energy Environment

As an international research and training center, IFP is developing the transport energies of the 21st century. It provides public players and industry with innovative solutions for a smooth transition to the energies and materials of tomorrow - more efficient, more economical, cleaner and sustainable.

In the field of powertrains, IFP develops technologies to cut the emissions and energy consumption of road vehicles. It evaluates and validates new fuels. In the field of energy, it develops "pre-combustion" capture technologies for better control of CO2 emissions.

The research programs center around :
► highly efficient engine technologies (conventional and hybrid powertrain),
► pollutant after-treatment technologies,
► electronic control strategy, onboard software and calibration,
► advanced fuels and lubricants,
► alternative fuels with low CO2 emissions: biofuels, GNV, etc.,
► vehicle demonstrators,
► energy production and gas turbines.

For more information : www.ifp.fr

Strategic Partner
Discover our partner Global Insight
(formerly DRI-WEFA) the world's leading provider of macroeconomic forecasts and industry analyses. With over 40 years of experience, Global Insight provides the most comprehensive economic and financial coverage of countries, regions, industries, and markets available, using a unique combination of expertise, models, data, and software within a common analytical framework.

Formed from the two most respected economic and financial information companies in the world, DRI (Data Resources, Inc.) and WEFA (Wharton Econometric Forecasting Associates), Global Insight is recognized as one of the world’s most consistently accurate forecasting companies in studies conducted by The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Sunday Times (United Kingdom) and Sweden's central bank (Sveriges Riksbank).

Our fully integrated, top-down, bottom-up modeling approach creates consistent coverage of over 200 countries. The professional analysts, researchers, and economists on our staff of over 600 bring expertise spanning approximately 170 industries and produce detailed sector coverage including a special focus on agriculture, automotive, consumer markets, construction, energy, pricing and purchasing, trade and transportation, and travel and tourism.

Global Insight’s Automotive Group
Global Insight's Automotive Group is comprised of 80 dedicated, full-time employees located in 9 offices, in 7 countries across 3 continents. In total, we have over 650 years of experience working in the automotive industry. Our collective resume includes previous employment with 14 different manufacturers, 12 different suppliers, and 16 automotive consulting and information companies.

Global Insight offers a complete global range of forecasting services for vehicle sales and production, as well as for powertrain and selected components production. For Light and Heavy Trucks, we provide dedicated forecasting services, including both detailed by market analysis and a consolidated global outlook. Our World Heavy Truck Report also contains important key data about the operations of all major manufacturers. Additionally, our Automotive Group has extensive consulting capabilities for strategic issues such as market entry opportunities, product strategy and planning, competitive benchmarking and new technology assessment.

These forecasting and consulting services are instrumental in helping our clients make better informed strategic decisions that further sharpen their competitive edge.

Allied partners

Discover one of our new partners : PROXIMUM GROUP creates and organizes fairs and business meetings events exclusively dedicated to professionals.

Since 1999 PROXIMUM GROUP organizes every year 27 business conventions and 60 conferences, and sets up nearly 75.000 business meetings for its 19.600 participants coming from more than 50 countries.

PROXIMUM GROUP is a world leader on certain markets related to transportation through events such as SATCAR, CHINA EUROPA, ISD (Industry Space Days) or Viaméca Meetings.

For further information www.proximumgroup.com.

Strategic Partner

Discover the Society of Automotive Engineers

SAE International for on- and off-road technical expertise, all roads lead to SAE. In today’s ultra-competitive global marketplace, technological expertise and innovation is essential to achieving and maintaining success. As the recognized leader in mobility engineering for over 100 years, Society of Automotive Engineers International is uniquely positioned to provide on- and off-highway vehicle professionals with the resources and knowledge needed to meet industry’s technical challenges. SAE’s exhaustive library of credible and reliable technical offerings includes papers, publications, conferences and expositions, and continuing education programs on such essential topics as emissions, fuel efficiency, safety, and reliability. The center of expertise on Commercial Vehicle-ConAgg standards development, the Society of Automotive Engineers provides many of the industry’s most important global standards to ANSI and ISO and is ready to meet industry’s need for globally harmonized solutions with a full suite of standards capabilities. Look to SAE’s strong standards development position and extensive menu of technical and engineering information as a vital conduit to mobility connections throughout the world…putting you and your company on the road to success. SAE International. Technical expertise and standards for commercial vehicle engineering. www.sae.org