FLEET MEMBERS WEIGH IN
“Bahri is happy to be a member of the FLEET Consortium, which has taken up some very important projects with aims of improving efficiency in fuels and engines as well as reducing the carbon footprint in the transportation sector. Bahri, being a shipping company and a logistic service provider is a heavy consumer of energy and fuels. Bahri has always been looking at ways to optimize and improve our energy and fuel consumption – both for economic and environmental reasons.
"We believe that the investment into the research and development of the chosen projects by FLEET will surely help define pathways to a sustainable future,” said Abdulaziz Sabri, President – Ship Management at Bahri and FLEET member.
“Toyota sells vehicles in more than 170 countries where climate, road condition, vehicle usage and energy situation are so diversified. We want to explore various technology options to reduce carbon footprint so that we can offer practical and sustainable solution that matches each country and customer..
FLEET is a great framework to catalyze the efforts and initiatives between academia and industry. We are especially interested in research projects on fuel cell and e-fuel as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has strong potential to become a leading producer and exporter of hydrogen,” said Toyota’s Kei Fujita, Chief Representative, Middle East and Central Asia Representative Office.
Yohan Chi, Ph. D, Senior Research Fellow and spokesperson of FLEET member Hyundai said,
“Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation (Hyundai Motor Group, collectively) have announced Carbon Neutrality 2045 roadmaps, committing to become carbon neutral in their global products and operations by 2045. Hyundai Motor Group is conducting various R&D activities to minimize greenhouse gas emissions from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, as well as battery electric vehicles (BEV) and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV). Hyundai Motor Group looks forward to working closely with FLEET partners toward eco-friendly fuel, and expects to effectively achieve carbon neutrality by significantly reducing carbon emissions through the new eco-friendly engine technology.”
The importance and relevance of launching a consortium like FLEET cannot be overstated. Aramco Head of R&D, Gerard de Nazelle is confident when he commented: parahrasing Margaret Mead:
“Never doubt that FLEET, a small group of committed scientists and engineers, can change the world - indeed we will,’ by shaping affordable and sustainable solutions to mobility challenges for billions across the world.”