Managing paradox-fuelling the vehicle for synergy in transport electronics

Unless several of Europe´s manufacturing industries can find a way to collaborate and co-operate effectively, the cost of your car, your plane ticket and your satellite programmes is liable to increase alarmingly in the next millennium. Designed to promote trans-industry co-operation in Europe, SURGE-Transport aims to bring together users and suppliers of embedded electronic technology and applications in automotive, aerospace, rail, and transport industries. Some of the issues and opportunities are discussed.