Dr. Aleksandar Damyanov is the Technical Manager for Green NCAP, which seeks to promote clean and sustainable individual mobility by assessing the environmental performance of new cars. Aleksandar’s passion for vehicles and technology, teamed with his love for nature, led to a scientific career at the Vienna University of Technology, acting as lead for a number of research projects. A range of topics related to the development and testing of more eco- and climate-friendly powertrain solutions were the focus of his activities: alternative and sustainable fuels, new engine concepts, full vehicle testing, hybrid and fully electric powertrains. This engineering experience is put to use at Green NCAP, to motivate the automotive industry to improve their products, as Euro NCAP does for safety.