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Vision Statement
The vehicles produced by the member OEMs will have best-in–world, cost-effective, lightweighting and safety performance through the use of optimized steel solutions developed with the member steel companies.
Mission
The Auto/Steel Partnership (A/SP) leverages the resources of the automotive, steel and related industries and is an organization dedicated to:
- Developing solutions where steel is the "competitive material of choice" in a changing automotive market;
- Using inter-company and inter-industry cooperative programs to ensure the success of the member companies;
- Resolving, proactively, governmental regulatory agency requirements and customer needs.
Strategy Statement
To achieve our vision, the Auto/Steel Partnership shall:
- Evaluate, prioritize and carry out specific pre-competitive projects that meet the vision of the Partnership for the use of steel in automotive applications:
- Focus on projects that support steels’ potential for affordable lightweight design and manufacturing.
- Focus on next generation steel technology that will support future vehicle requirements.
- Balance core design engineering projects and supporting design/manufacturing engineering enabler projects.
- Leverage external resources to support the vision.
- Collaborate with government agencies, research institutions, academia, and other appropriate third parties to advance steel technology.
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Effectively communicate interim and final technical results and benefits of all projects to member companies and to others, as appropriate.
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