國際運輸會議林27日起在倫敦召開，各國專家及決策領導者齊聚白廳（Whitehall）。運輸工具研究學者史培林（Daniel Sperlin）在會中發表預言說，未來總有一天，全世界的汽車都會以電動馬達為動力。
史培林指出，油電混合動力車的發明，讓汽車及整個汽車工業開始轉型，而隨著充電式動力車、電池動力車及燃料電池動力車逐漸廣為人所接受，這樣的轉型將會持續數十年。
這次的國際運輸會議是由主要英國首相布朗所召開，他是參加了今年夏天在多項國際會議如沙烏地阿拉伯「吉達國際能源會議」、東京G8高峰會和英國國際車展後，有感於運輸能源改革的重要性，因而召開此會議。
同時，這次會議也討論了低碳車輛的計畫方案，他布朗也這能幫助他實現今年夏天提出的承諾：讓駕駛人更快擁有低碳及電動車輛──考量到能為英國帶來1萬個新工作機會，並幫助許多人保有現在的工作，推廣電動車已成為英國政府低碳經濟計劃的一部分，預估到2030年將可創造100萬個環保工作機會。
會議中也有汽車製造業者受邀競標，爭取參與市值1000萬英磅、生產電動車及超低碳汽車的示範工程計劃，並由英國科技策略委員會監督。英國政府計劃到2009年底，100輛電動車將分配到英國各城市，讓駕駛人就實現環保動力的措施提供意見。
會議中，各級首長也認為未來電動車輛研發及生產工業將成為新興產業，為英國帶來新的就業機會，也能保障現有的工作職位。
目前英國已投入多達2000萬英磅的經費來改善技術，讓電動車或其他環保車輛能更廣泛地使用，價格也更平民化。
英國政府也與能源公司及英國國家電力公司National Grid合作，針對電力驅動車輛普遍化後，對於電力系統可能造成的影響進行評估。
英國政府承諾推動興建充電式車輛的相關公共建設，並與其他國家合作建立國際標準。
為了鼓勵環保貨車的首次量產，英國交通部27日也公佈候選名單，共有10家公司可參與競標，提供英國皇家郵政等其他公共部門電動或低碳車輛，這也是2000萬英磅計劃中的一部分，以確保所有運輸工具的廢氣排放量都能有效的減少。
英國政府承諾推動興建充電式車輛的相關公共建設，並與其他國家合作建立國際標準。
為了鼓勵環保貨車的首次量產，英國交通部27日也公佈候選名單，共有10家公司可參與競標，提供英國皇家郵政等其他公共部門電動或低碳車輛，這也是2千萬英磅計劃中的一部分，以確保所有運輸工具的廢氣排放量都能有效的減少。
Cars around the world will one day be propelled by electric motors, transportation expert Daniel Sperling told a meeting of international transportation experts and policymakers in London today.
Sperling said the transformation of automobiles and the entire automotive industry has begun with gasoline-electric hybrids, and will continue in the next decades with the wide adoption of plug-in electric hybrids, battery-only electric cars, and fuel cell electric vehicles.
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called for the conference after discussions about transportation energy reform this summer at the Jeddah International Energy Conference in Saudi Arabia, the G8 Summit in Tokyo, and the British International Motor show in London.
With the potential to create up to 10,000 new British jobs and help preserve many thousands more, the electric car push comes as part of wider plans by the Brown Government to make the most of the low carbon economy, with estimates that around a million green jobs could be generated by 2030.
Fulfilling the prime minister's pledge this summer to speed up the delivery of low carbon and electric vehicles for ordinary motorists, experts from across the globe are gathered in Whitehall today to examine how to turn this into a reality.
Motor manufacturers will be invited to bid for the opportunity to participate in a £10 million project to run electric car and ultra-low carbon vehicle demonstration projects, overseen by the Technology Strategy Board.
As a result, 100 electric cars will be provided in UK towns and cities by the end of 2009 to allow motorists the opportunity to provide feedback on the practical steps needed to make greener motoring an everyday reality.
Research and manufacture of electric vehicles is an emerging industry that ministers say has the potential to create new jobs and safeguard existing employment in the UK.
Up to £20m has been dedicated to UK research into improving technology that could make electric and other green cars more practical and affordable.
The government is working with energy companies and the National Grid to assess the impact on the electricity system of the widespread use of electric drive vehicles.
The government has committed to facilitate the roll-out of infrastructure for charging electric vehicles and to collaborating with other countries to develop international standards.
To encourage the mass production of green vans for the first time, the Department for Transport announced today that 10 companies have been shortlisted to bid to provide electric and low carbon vans to public sector bodies such as the Royal Mail, as part of a £20 million program to ensure all road transport emissions are reduced.
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