Transport committee  They need to be simplified and harmonized so that the same regime applies across the country. As I said earlier, universities don't make cars, so I don't see the great benefit in people trying to own a lot of IP. In AUTO21 we put the IP as much as possible into the hands of the

Transport committee  That's maybe too complex a question for a brief answer. We have to make sure that our economy is competitive and that our people have jobs. It's quite possible to do that at the same time as having a clean environment. That's what every responsible engineer in the country is tr

Transport committee  We have done a lot of work on composite materials that are related to textiles. The GINA project was never intended to be a commercialized vehicle; it was a concept, almost an art piece, if you like. I think some of the challenges are safety issues, potentially fire problems. I

Transport committee  I will.

Transport committee  That's $5.8 million, actually.

Transport committee  Yes. The $11 million is our overall research budget; that includes about $6 million of industry money.

Transport committee  Since 2001...first of all, I would be quite happy to provide you with a detailed report.

Transport committee  Sure. They would range across the full spectrum of the automotive value chain: improved alloys of aluminum; better metal casting performance for cylinder heads made in Windsor, Ontario, and for wheels made in British Columbia; improved metal forming for metal stamping done throug

Transport committee  Yes, we can provide that.

Transport committee  AUTO21 is organized around six research theme areas: health and safety; social issues; materials and manufacturing; powertrains, fuels, and emissions; design processes; and intelligent systems and sensors. Within each of those areas are a number of projects. As I said, when we

Transport committee  At present, I would say that none of the products on the market can replace a full-up family vehicle. They tend—

Transport committee  None of those cars will carry six children. I would say we're not quite there yet. There are significant issues around range as well as cost.

Transport committee  I couldn't estimate that number, Mr. Watson, but it would be significant, and in terms of years, it could be significant.

Transport committee  I would guess that on a per capita basis, we're probably something like second or third in the world in public sector support of R and D. Private sector investment in R and D is significantly lower. I would guess somewhere below 15th.

Transport committee  I'd be happy to respond to that. From 100,000 feet, if you like, one of the most difficult technical things to do is to store energy. We're really quite good at transforming energy from one form to another, but storing energy is very difficult, as you identify. I would say you'