2008 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Competition

2008 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Competition

» About the Innovation Awards Competition
» Chair's Welcome
» Salute to Our Sponsors
» 2008 Sponsors (with Logos)
» Hall of Fame Winners: 1983 to 2007
» Grand Award Winners: 1971 to 2007
» Program Guide - Winners Marked

2008 Part Nomination Categories

» Body Exterior
» Body Interior
» Chassis, Hardware & Powertrain
» Environmental
» Materials
» Performance & Customization
» Process, Assembly & Enabling Technologies
» Safety
» Hall of Fame

2008 Executive Awards

» Lifetime Achievement: Frank Macher
» Executive Leadership: FreedomCAR & Fuel Partnership
» Vehicle Engineering: Ford Flex Team

» Home

Materials Click the icon below to open and see an overview of each nomination in this category. (A ribbon icon indicates how the nomination placed in its category and the entire competition.) High-resolution images for all applications may be found in the SPE Automotive Div. Photo Account on Flickr. If you are unfamiliar with Flickr, click here to open a file with directions on how to access the images.
Name of Part		Model Year & OEM	Make & Model
	Rear Footwell Ambient Lighting	2009MY Ford Motor Co.	Ford® Flex™ CUV
	Laser Markable Crash Sensors	2009MY Ford Motor Co.	Various Vehicles
	Low-Mass SMC Hoods	2008MY Navistar Inc.	International® TranStar® Class 8 Truck
	Molded-in-Color Grille	2008MY General Motors Corp.	Chevrolet® Malibu® Sedan
	Long-Glass PP for A-Surface Overhead Console	2009MY Ford Motor Co.	Ford® Flex™ CUV
	Low-Plateout, Direct-Metallizable Bezel / Reflector Resin	2009MY Ford Motor Co.	Ford® F-150® Pickup
	TPE for Slush Molding of IP Skins	2009MY General Motors Corp.	Saab® 9-7X SUV

Category Winner

Category Finalist