DETROIT – The Automotive News PACE Awards honor superior innovation, technological advancement and business performance among automotive suppliers. Now in their 18th year, the awards serve as a benchmark of global industry innovation. The 2013 Automotive News PACE Awards were presented April 15 at the Max M. Fisher Music Center in Detroit. Awards were presented in four categories: Product, Manufacturing Process and Capital Equipment, Information Technology and Innovation Partnership Winners.
This year’s winners include:
Product
* BorgWarner Turbo Systems – Kirchheimbolanden, Germany – Regulated 3-turbocharger System (R3S)
* Brose North America, Inc. – Auburn Hills, Mich. – Brose Hands-free Liftgate Opener
* Continental Automotive Systems, Interior Division, Body and Security – Troy, Mich. – Tire Pressure Monitoring System: Localization on Synchronized Emissions (LocSync)
* Continental Automotive, Chassis & Safety Division, ADAS Business Unit – Auburn Hills, Mich. – 24GHZ ISM Band Short Range Radar
* Dana Holding Corp. – Maumee, Ohio – Diamond Series Driveshafts
* Delphi Automotive – London, England – F2E Distributed Pump Common Rail System
* Federal-Mogul Corp. – Powertrain, Bearings and Ignition – Southfield, Mich. and Wiesbaden, Germany. – IROX – Highly Effective Coating for Engine Bearings
* GPM GmbH – Merbelsrod, Germany – Electro-Hydraulic Controlled Flow (ECF) Water Pump
* Halla Visteon Climate Control Corp. – Van Buren Twp., Mich. – Metal Seal Fitting
* PPG Industries Inc. – Troy, Mich. – PPG Andaro Tint Dispersion
* Valeo – Troy, Mich. – Air Intake Module with Integrated Water Charge Air Cooler (for Diesel emissions reduction applications)
Manufacturing Process and Capital Equipment
* Federal-Mogul Corp. Powertrain – Sealing – Southfield, Mich. – Injection Molding of High Modulus Bonded Pistons Used in High Pressure Transmissions
* Schuler Inc. – Hydroforming Division – Canton, Mich. – Hydroforming and Global Die Standardization Process
Information Technology
* Hughes Telematics, Inc. – Atlanta, Ga. – Automotive Software Remote Update Technology
Innovation Partnership Winners
* BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC for partnership on the Regulated 3-turbocharger System (R3S) with BorgWarner Turbo Systems
* General Motors for partnership on the Front Center Airbag with Takata
* Mercedes-Benz USA for partnership on the Automotive Software Remote Update Technology with Hughes Telematics Inc.
* Toyota Motor Corporation for partnership on the 24GHZ ISM Band Short Range Radar with Continental Automotive
* Volkswagen AG for partnership on the Air Intake Module with Integrated Water Charge Air Cooler with Valeo
To view the complete list of winners with details on each award, click here.
