Aluminium car bodies in the past, present, future: the road to high volume production

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1 Automotive Circle International Insight Edition 2014 Aluminium car bodies in the past, present, future: the road to high volume production PLUS! Guided tour through s Range Rover / Range Rover Sport bodyshop December 2014 Gaydon/Solihull, United Kingdom in collaboration with With OEM reports from Audi BMW Daimler Fiat Ford General Motors Renault Volkswagen Volvo English language only

2 Photos:, Vincentz Network Aluminium making inroads Reducing CO2 emissions remains the most important aim in vehicle development and, consequently, the search for efficient and economic lightweight design governs modern car body development. Just a few years ago, lightweight car body material concepts were quite predictable: functional steel-based lightweight design in high-volume series, aluminium in premium-segment, small-to-medium-series vehicles, CFRP in niche cars. However, this has changed. Especially aluminium has made and is making very strong inroads towards true high-volume car body production, not least with the trailblazing and widely acclaimed all-aluminium car body of s new Range Rover and Range Rover Sport. Thus, four years after discussing standardization issues of aluminium in car body applications at s Castle Bromwich production site, the Automotive Circle International s Insight Edition conference series returns to the JLR premises, this time to the Range Rover production site in Solihull/Birmingham, to hear about, discuss and experience the state-of-the-art and the future of high-volume aluminium usage in modern car bodies. Join us in these discussions. We are looking forward to meeting you at the conference. Dr. Dirk Meine Presidium Automotive Circle International Dr. Mark White Chief Technical Specialist Body Engineering Simon Black Senior Manager Body Structures Demosthenes Hoursoglou Manufacturing Manager

3 About Insight Edition The Automotive Circle International Insight Edition conference series, always hosted by a trailblazing OEM at an important production site, focuses on current, highly specific car body engineering issues. The event combines high-level presentations and exclusive discussions, delivered by invited leading automotive manufacturers and selected key system suppliers, combined with an exclusive guided tour through the host s production site, providing important insights into today s state-of-the-art automotive manufacturing processes. The conference is aimed at automotive engineers involved in deciding about car body material concepts and material selection, testing and processing, in (pre-)development, planning and production at automotive manufacturers, as well as at material and system suppliers and other interested stakeholders. Exclusive! Specific highlights of the conference \\ Exclusive and extended guided tour through s Solihull bodyshop, producing the all-aluminium Range Rover and Range Rover Sport, currently the highest volume all-aluminium bodyshop worldwide. \\ Reports by a variety of international OEM on current aluminium car body projects and solutions, as well as their future expectations on aluminium in series car body production. \\ Intensive discussions with OEM and important suppliers, highlighting current technical challenges and market situation. Regular updates, detailed programme and online-registration at

4 Conference Programme Wednesday, 10 December h Bus transfer from the Hilton Warwick hotel to the conference venue 8.15 h Registration and handover of conference documentation, Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon 9.15 h Welcome and conference introduction Dr. Dirk Meine, Presidium, Automotive Circle International, DE Dr. Mark White, Chief Technical Specialist Body Engineering, Ltd., UK OEM Reports Representatives from leading international OEM report on their experiences and future expectations of aluminium usage in modern car bodies, across various vehicle segments. Each presentation addresses the following three issues: \\ A brief overview of the previous use of aluminium in the respective company \\ Highlights of aluminium application in current lightweight car body projects \\ The company s expectations regarding the foreseeable future of aluminium usage in the bodyshop 9.30 h h Audi Dr. Mark White, Chief Technical Specialist Body Engineering & Simon Black, Senior Manager Body Structures;, UK Dr. Bernd Mlekusch, Head of Technology Development Production & Iwan Janssen; Audi AG, DE h Coffee and contacts in the adjacent exhibition area h BMW Dr. Stefan Flöck, Vice President Concept and Architecture, Body and Interior Trim & Dr. Marc Reinstettel, Light Metal Team Leader, Body in White; BMW Group, DE h Daimler AG Dr. Thomas Rudlaff, Senior Manager Pre-Development Body-in-White Structures and Hang-on Parts; Daimler AG, DE h Exhibitors on Stage Short presentations by supplier companies present in the adjacent exhibition, highlighting their innvations Lunch break h Fiat - Chrysler h GM Dr. Fabio D Aiuto, R&D, EMEA, Global Materials Labs, Metals Department Manager, Centro Ricerche Fiat S.c.p.A., IT Gregory Warden, Executive Director, Global Functional Leader Body Engineering & David Malik, Director, Global BOM Leader Lower Structures and Advanced Body Development; General Motors Company, US h Renault / Nissan Jean-Michel Demaldent, Expert leader vehicle architecture, Renault S.A.S., FR h Coffee and contacts in the adjacent exhibition area h Volvo Cars h VW Richard Johansson, Technical Expert, Metallic Body Materials & Gunnar Lassl, Technical Expert, Body Architecture; Volvo Car Corp., SE Dr. Hansjoerg Kurz, Volkswagen AG, DE Live polls in the auditorium h Opinions of the conference audience on current issues concerning aluminium usage in high volume car body production will be gathered by means of an automated Live Poll system, making use of the combined expertise present in this audience. All conference participants will have the opportunity to submit their own questions for this session. Panel discussion h High volume aluminium usage and the consequences: Is the market ready for mass production worldwide? What technological and economical obstacles need to be mastered? Are we facing an aluminium-based car body world? These and further questions will be debated by representatives of international OEM and important supplier companies h Get together within the Automotive exhibition of the Heritage Motor Centre h Conference Dinner

5 Thursday, 11 December 2014 Guided Tour Guided tour through s Range Rover / Range Rover Sport bodyshop Group A: 8.00 h Bus departure from the Hilton Warwick hotel to the production site, Solihull 8.45 h Expert-guided tour of the all-aluminium bodyshop of s new Range Rover / Range Rover Sport The Land Rover Experience h Bus Transfer back to the conference venue h Coffee and contacts h Future body-in-white lightweight design at Dr. Mark White, Chief Technical Specialist Body Engineering, Ltd., UK h Ford Bruno Barthelemy, Ph.D., Global Chief Engineer, Structures, Closures & Body CAE, Ford Motor Company, US Group B: 8.00 h Bus departure from the Hilton Warwick Hotel to the conference venue 8.30 h Future body-in-white lightweight design at Dr. Mark White, Chief Technical Specialist Body Engineering, Ltd., UK 9.15 h Ford Bruno Barthelemy, Ph.D., Global Chief Engineer, Structures, Closures & Body CAE, Ford Motor Company, US h Coffee and contacts h Bus departure from the conference venue to the production site, Solihull h Expert-guided tour of the all-aluminium bodyshop of s new Range Rover / Range Rover Sport The Land Rover Experience h Bus Transfer back to the conference venue Lunch Break h Conclusions and Outlook Dr. Dirk Meine, Automotive Circle international, DE Dr. Mark White,, UK h Farewell address and end of the conference Terms & Conditions \\ Registration procedures Vincentz Network GmbH & Co. KG Automotive Circle International Plathnerstr. 4c, DE Hannover T , F info@automotive-circle.com \\ Date December 2014 \\ Conference venue Heritage Motor Centre Banbury Road, Gaydon, Warwickshire, CV35 0BJ, Great Britain \\ Conference Hotel We kindly ask you to make your own hotel reservation at one of the following two hotels. Both hotels are located close to each other. There will be a shuttle service from these hotels to the conference venues for all delegates. Hilton Warwick Stratford-upon-Avon, Junction 15 M40 A429 Stratford road, Warwick CV34 6RE T: , F: The Hilton Warwick offers rooms at a rate of 100 per room per night including breakfast. These rooms are held until the 10th November. Holiday Inn Express Warwick Stratford-Upon-Avon, Stratford Road, Warwick CV34 6TW, Great Britain T: +44 (0) , F: +44 (0) The Holiday Inn Express Warwick offers rooms at a rate of 80 per room per night, including breakfast and wi-fi. These rooms are held until the 27th November. Guests can contact the hotel directly to make their booking quoting the date or allotment code SHS. This is bookable through their website also. \\ Conference fees Conference (standard): 1.975,- * Conference (early-bird): 1.775,- * Early-bird price available until 11 November Students will get 50 % discount on standard prices on presentation of a valid student ID. * All prices plus 20 % British VAT. All conferences in Europe are subject to VAT. To reclaim, please contact your local tax office. \\ Conference fees include Fees including full conference participation, incl. conference materials and list of delegates, shuttle service from the above mentioned hotels to the conference venues, participation in the plant tour, the authority for downloading the presentations on the internet, luncheons, catering and the participation in the evening networking event. \\ Conference language The conference will be in English only. \\ Cancellations Fees will be refunded in full if notice of cancellation is received by 11 November % of the conference fees will be refunded in case notification Automotive Circle International Connecting outstanding experts on car body manufacturing, painting and assembly of cancellation is received later, but not later than 25 November Delegates who fail to attend without notifying the organiser will be liable for the whole conference fees. Substitutions of delegates may be made at any time. Cancellations and changes should be notified in writing. In all cases date of postmark shall apply. Any fees to be refunded will be paid after the end of the conference. The organiser reserves the right to change the programme content or to cancel the event due to important reasons. Cancellation fees of third parties that may appear in this context will not be reimbursed. \\ Data Protection Vincentz Network produces a list of delegates for each event which may include the following information: company name, address (zip code, city, country), name and job function of delegate. This list of delegates will be made available for all conference delegates, speakers, exhibitors and sponsors of the event, who may use the data for promotional purposes. Objection against publication and circulation of this data may be made at any time until 3 weeks prior to the event and has to be made in writing to the organizer. Company s name, city and country might be published on the internet as reference for upcoming Automotive Circle International-conferences. \\ Please Note By registering you understand that your participation and attendance at the conference may be videotaped, filmed and/or audio recorded. You agree that the recording may be used for any lawful purposes that Vincentz Network, or its designees, in their sole discretion, may determine. The address data are processed for customer service and information purposes in compliance with the German Federal Data Protection Law. Company s name, city and country might be published on the internet as reference for the upcoming conferences of Automotive Circle International. \\ Pictures, Vincentz Network Subject to change (status as of 5 December 2014)

6 Registration Insight Edition December \\ Gaydon/Solihull, United Kingdom Company Last Name First Name Title Department Function Your ContaCt Sarah Hausmann Automotive Circle International, DE T info@automotive-circle.com Street Zip Code, City Country Phone Fax Our Order No. Our VAT No. I hereby register for: ò Conference: December 2014 (For prices see terms and conditions) Method of payment ò Please send me an invoice. ò Please charge my credit card. ò American Express ò Eurocard/Mastercard ò Visa Card Number Expiry Card Holder Verifikation Code (if necessary) ò Yes, I want to be informed about upcoming events via Date Signature Fax to: Mail to: info@automotive-circle.com