SAE 2012 World Congress (2): parts and material suppliers
FEV and IAV exhibit range extenders; material suppliers introduce lightweight materials
2012/06/22
- Summary
- GE, at a joint booth with Nissan, exhibits products including charging station for LEAF EV
- FEV exhibits an EV's range extender as optional equipment and a variable-compression-ratio piston
- AVL exhibits a range extender for PHVs, which uses a rotary engine
- IAV exhibits Pedestrian Detection System
- Jatco exhibits a new CVT that it begins producing in Mexico
- Bulk Molding Compounds, maker of molding materials with glass fiber, exhibits engine parts
- Tata Technologies exhibits eMO EV concept car
- Solutia exhibits laminated glass interlayer for vehicles
- Germany-based suppliers - Rheinfelden Alloys (aluminum material maker) and KSM Casting (die cast maker)
- Hyundai METIA exhibits engine cast parts
Summary
The SAE 2012 World Congress held on April 24 to 26, 2012, in Detroit, USA. This report summarizes the exhibition by parts and material suppliers. This year's theme is "Get connected". At this SAE, technologies that connect vehicles with infrastructure, the Internet, and smart grid, which promote the automotive industry, are also exhibited. The number of OEMs exhibited was six, same as in 2010 and 2011. Yet, the number of suppliers and material suppliers that showcased their products declined substantially from about 140 last year to about 100. There were about 300 exhibition booths before Lehman's fall.
Related Report: SAE 2012 World Congress (1): OEMs' exhibits
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