ETA's Accelerated Concept to Product (ACP) process sample design interpretations for FSV

DETROIT, December 18, 2009 - The Accelerated Concept to Product (ACP) process, marketed by Engineering Technology Associates, Inc. (ETA) was the winner of the 2nd Annual Society of Automotive Engineers Detroit Section / Massachusetts Institute of Technology Enterprise Forum (MITEF) Vehicle Innovation Competition.

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Lighter, Stronger, Greener Steel Bodies to Help Automakers Increase Efficiency at Lower Cost

Summary:
•    Phase 1 technology and component evaluations complete, four technical specification options were considered – FSV-1 (battery electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) and FSV-2 (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and fuel cell electric vehicle)
•    Phase 2 vehicle concepts, to be completed in 2010, will provide optimized steel designs that meet or exceed future environmental, fuel economy, safety and weight standards

Brussels, 31 August 2009 – As worldwide demands for affordable, safe and high efficiency vehicles surge, the global steel industry’s WorldAutoSteel body is launching the Phase 2 of its Future Steel Vehicle programme (FSV) aimed at helping automakers optimize new propulsion technologies that will soon enter showrooms.

The FSV Programme recently completed Phase 1 of its research and today releases its findings and plans for Phase 2.

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FSV1 4+passenger vehicle styling.
Future Steel Vehicle (FSV) Programme has produced early styling sketches based on the packaging studies initiated in the Phase I research, which are released today by WorldAutoSteel member companies.

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As the consensus builds for comprehensive reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across international boundaries and industries, global steel companies are reinventing the deployment of steel to reduce GHG emissions, while still providing safe and affordable personal transportation for an increasing mobile global society. A new project, Future Steel Vehicle, will develop steel auto body concepts that address alternative powertrains, such as advanced hybrid, electric, and fuel cell systems.

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