Altair Enlighten Award 2018 honors Lightweight Construction Innovations in the Automotive Industry

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The winner in the Full Vehicle category was General Motors' 2019 Chevrolet Silverado, which weighed in at an impressive 450 pounds (204.5 kilograms) lighter than its predecessor. BMW Group claimed the Module category with the first 3D printed metal component used in a production series vehicle, which captured a 44 % component weight savings on the 2018 BMW i8 Roadster. Asahi Kasei Corporation's Super Lightweight Pedal Bracket for the Mazda MX-5, Sika Automotive's Ultra Lightweight Constrained Layer Material System, and United States Steel Corporation's Martensitic Advanced High Strength Steel, Mart-TenTM1500 took the top honors in the Enabling Technology category. The award for the new Future of Lightweighting category, chosen by MBS attendees, went to American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. (AAM) for its Quantum Driveline Architecture program.

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