Smart people; smart tools

Executive Viewpoints-Vehicle Development Insights from Industry: Off-Highway 2020 and Beyond-Smart people; smart tools.

Optimized fuel economy, lowest conceivable emissions, optimized strength-to-weight ratios, and shortened product-development cycles are some of the essential targets of future products. Lowest life-cycle cost is a given. Attainment of these product targets while anticipating and meeting customer needs will certainly drive off-highway OEM's future prosperity as we emerge from the current economic crisis.

What is needed to produce a green and prospering off-highway industry beyond 2020? I've already disclosed my perspective in the title of this article.