UNITED STATES COUNCIL FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH LLC

U.S. Automotive Materials Partnership

Welcome to the official Web page of the U.S. Automotive Materials Partnership (USAMP) LLC.

USAMP is an industry partnership of Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Company (established in 1993) focused on developing materials and processes that enable the high volume production of vehicles that when compared to todays vehicles are:

half the mass
as affordable
more recyclable
of equal or better quality and durability

Mission

To identify and conduct or direct non-competitive research and development in automotive related materials and material processes.

Goals:

Define new projects which comprehend non-competitive needs of the member companies
Provide leadership and guidance to automotive material suppliers regarding research and development priorities
Provide a single voice to government agencies that represents the technical needs for collaborative R&D in automotive materials
Align its portfolio with the FreedomCAR needs of the OEMs

Publications

Magnesium Vision 2020: A North American Automotive Strategic Vision for Magnesium

AMD 406 RFP: Ultra-Large Castings

Fiscal Year 2006 Progress Report - AMD 406

Strategic Plan for Nondestructive Evaluation Development in the North American Automotive Industry

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R & D News Highlights

USAMP PROJECT TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATOR SOUGHT

A consultant placement opportunity is now available for a project technical administrator with experience in the materials sciences and government agreements under the U. S. Automotive Materials Partnership LLC.

"Power of Automotive Collaboration" Brochure Updated for 2010

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Materials TLC

Automotive Composites Consortium

Automotive Metals Division

Auto/Steel Partnership

Materials Tech Team

Multi Materials Vehicle R&D Initiative

Non-Destructive Evaluation Steering Committee

U.S. Automotive Materials Partnership