ThyssenKrupp’s InCar Recognized with Environmental Award
09/10/2010 - The ThyssenKrupp Group’s InCar project won second prize in the “Supplier Innovations” category at this year’s ÖkoGlobe (EcoGlobe) awards, which honor sustainable innovations in the mobility field.
The ThyssenKrupp Group’s InCar project won second prize at this year’s ÖkoGlobe (EcoGlobe) awards, which honor sustainable innovations in the mobility field.
The ÖkoGlobe awards are presented by insurance group DEVK-Versicherungen and automobile club ACV Automobil-Club Verkehr with scientific support from the ÖkoGlobe Institute of the University of Duisburg-Essen. The award ceremony was held in Cologne in the presence of German Environment Minister Dr. Norbert Röttgen.
More than 100 entries were submitted to this year’s ÖkoGlobe contest by automotive manufacturers and suppliers as well as mobility providers such as German Railways. The ÖkoGlobe is awarded in 10 categories; InCar came second in the “Supplier Innovations” category.
“The InCar solutions permit an overall reduction of greenhouse gas emissions over the lifecycle of a vehicle. This modular system from ThyssenKrupp represents a significant innovative advance in the automotive industry,” the panel of judges commented. The chairman of the panel is automobile expert Prof. Dr. Ferdinand Dudenhöffer, Director of the CAR-Center for Automotive Research at the University of Duisburg-Essen.
InCar is a research and development initiative launched by the ThyssenKrupp Group for innovations in automotive engineering. The project, which was concluded at the end of 2009, includes more than 30 innovations for the body, powertrain, and chassis, permitting savings of 5500 kg of CO2 per vehicle, including emissions during production and use.
From driving alone, InCar reduces pollution by more than 17 grams per kilometer. ThyssenKrupp notes that the lifecycle assessment for InCar has been certified by TÜV Nord.
The project also focused on reducing costs and improving functions. ThyssenKrupp says that the innovations have been comprehensively validated, enabling automotive OEMs to integrate them as smoothly as possible into production. The first InCar components have already been ordered by automakers, the company claims.
