Research Projects
The Green Carbody Technologies InnoCaT innovation alliance set up by equipment manufacturers and suppliers in the auto industry has embarked an the task of conducting research into new technologies, processes and tools for car body production which can be directly implemented in industrial practice.
In an industrial nation such as Germany, a global player in the engineering and technology sector, the range of manufacturing companies, producers and suppliers is simply vast. The potential for increasing efficiency and creating synergies in industrial production is equally enormous, since one company’s experience can be useful to the next; one innovation leads to another and everyone benefits in the end.
The deserts of the Earth receive more energy from the sun in six hours than mankind consumes in a whole year. This offers huge potential if an answer can be found to the question of how to convert the energy in the sun’s rays cost-effectively into electricity and transport it to the consumer.
With the InCar project, ThyssenKrupp has prepared the ground for the car of the future: A total of 35 new solutions for the body, powertrain and chassis offer enhanced functions, save on weight and costs and lessen the load on the environment.
The research project EWOTeK is a co-operative project sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. With its framework concept “Research for Tomorrow’s Production” the Federal Ministry of Education and Research is providing targeted support for technological and organisational excellence.
To combat climate change, the EU and the German government have defined ambitious targets for reducing CO2 emissions. In addition to intelligent traffic concepts and completely new forms of powertrains, enhancements to engine and gearbox technology can also play a particular role in achieving these goals.
In considering what contribution the body of a vehicle could make to climate protection, the first thing that generally springs to mind is fuel consumption, which is directly linked to overall weight.
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