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2011 GREEN EXPERTS

Due to the complexity of some of the 'green' technologies, three (3) green experts were appointed by the World Car Steering Committee to extensively review all documentation and specifications associated with each candidate. They were asked to create a short-list of five finalists for review by the fifty-nine (59) jurors in their second round of voting in February.


  Phil Berg
representing North America

Contributor to GreenFuelsForecast.com, DieselForecast.com, HydrogenForecast.com, PopularMechanics.com, AutoWeek, Car and Driver. For a Car and Driver story in 1998, Phil set a non-stop record sealed inside a VW Jetta TDI diesel with a special fuel tank from New York City to San Francisco of 38 hours. As managing editor of DieselForecast.com as well as contributor to OEM magazines and many consumer magazines, he has interviewed hundreds of powertrain engineers for stories about technical subjects from direct injection to aftertreatment ash storage to lithium ion lifespan..
Tadashi Tateuchi
representing Asia

Tadashi worked as an engineer at Tokyo University's Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science before taking up a position as Kunimitsu Takahashi's chief race engineer for the 1977 Japan F1 Grand Prix. In 1994, he designed and built his own Zero Emission Formula (ZEF) car and placed third in the American electric vehicle race of that year. This result spurred him on to create the Japan Electric Vehicle (EV) Club later that year, an organisation of which he is chairman. Tateuchi was awarded the Environment Minister's medal in 1998. He has authored over a dozen books on topics ranging from "A trend towards high performance engines," to "The day gasolinepowered cars disappear" to "EV Le Mans 24-hours." He currently contributes to Car Graphic magazine and the Japan Automobile Federation's monthly magazine, and is a juror on the Japan Car of the Year panel.
Dean Slavnich
representing Europe

Dean has been editor of Engine Technology International (ETi) and its sister publication, Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology International (E&H), for the past four years. Both publications are seen as leaders in their respective field. Published four times a year, Engine Technology International is widely regarded as the most readable, passionate and informative publication currently produced on the subject of OE engine and powertrain design, development and manufacture. As from next year, (E&H) - which covers every aspect of sustainable transportation development - will increase its frequency to become a bi-annual publication.

    2011 Awards:

Milestones
Juror List (by country)
Juror Details
Design Experts
Green Experts
Fact Sheet

Team World Car Awards:
  Captures 4th in Class
  Nurburgring 24-Hour Race
  Wins First Challenge
  Nurburgring Update

Eligible Vehicles:
  World Car of the Year
  World Car Design of the Year
  World Performance Car
  World Green Car


Media Releases:
21-APR-2011
NISSAN LEAF DECLARED 2011 WORLD CAR OF THE YEAR

21-APR-2011
FERRARI 458 ITALIA DECLARED 2011 WORLD PERFORMANCE CAR

21-APR-2011
ASTON MARTIN RAPIDE DECLARED 2011 WORLD CAR DESIGN OF THE YEAR

21-APR-2011
CHEVROLET VOLT DECLARED 2011 WORLD GREEN CAR

02-MAR-2011
And Now There Are Three.....(Finalists)

31-JAN-2011
And Now There Are Ten...

31-JAN-2011
And Now There Are Eight Potential Design Winners...

31-JAN-2011
And Now There Are Six Potential World Green Car Winners...



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