The Next Generation Vehicle Project operates in a field, which gets a lot of attention in today´s world. Global warming already has caused climate changes obvious to everybody. This process is accelerating, and will continue to be for years to come.
  
This scenario is not irreversible, though. Increasingly more and more research is dedicated to finding solutions to these global problems. It is a large and growing field. The Next Generation Vehicle Project operates in that part of the field which is concerned with the future of the automotive industry. This is important, since it concerns a vast majority of the world´s inhabitants. It includes research into alternative fuel, vehicle platforms, and materials, among other types of research.