The document is an agenda for the "World Leading OEM Led Automotive Lightweight Materials Conference" being held on March 26-27, 2014 in Shanghai, China. The conference will focus on driving down the cost of attaining, designing, and applying lightweight materials such as high-strength steel, aluminum, magnesium, and composites to enable the mass production of fuel-efficient vehicles in Asia. Over the two-day event, presentations will provide insights from automotive OEMs, suppliers, and material companies on developing low-cost, high-volume lightweight vehicles on a global platform. Topics will include lightweight strategies for the mass market, vehicle body structure optimization, assessments of different lightweight materials, composite applications, and
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Global Automotive Lightweight Materials Asia 2014
1. The World Leading OEM Led Automotive
Lightweight Materials Conference
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Register By Friday
10th January 2014
26th-27th March 2014 | Shanghai | China
Driving Down The Cost Of Attaining,
Designing & Applying Lightweight,
High Strength Steel, Aluminium,
Magnesium & Composites
To Enable The Mass Production
Of Lightweight, Fuel Efficient Vehicles In Asia
Presentations Will Focus On The Following Key Topics:
• LIGHTWEIGHT STRATEGY FOR MASS MARKET: Exploring How Asian OEMs are reducing the cost
of lightweight materials and application to develop a cost feasible lightweight vehicle for the mass market
Expert Insights From 20+ International Vehicle
OEMs, Tier 1’s and Material Suppliers
Fangwu Ma
Vice President of Geely Automotive Research Institute
Geely
• REGIONAL CAPABILITIES OF TIER 1 SUPPLIERS: Assessing the regional capabilities of raw
material & tier one suppliers in China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and India:
aHigh Strength Steel
aAluminium
aMagnesium aComposites
• LIGHTWEIGHT STEEL, ALUMINIUM, MAGNESIUM AND COMPOSITES: Assessing each material
in relation to cost reduction opportunities, mass availability, formability and performance
• VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE OPTIMISATION: Realising weight-saving potential through body
structure design, material selection and reducing the number of components:
aMaterial Selection
aReducing Number Of Parts To Minimise Weight
• JOINING OF DISSIMILAR MATERIALS: Welding, riveting and adhesive applications for joining
composites, aluminium and steel to support the integration of multi-material lightweight vehicles
aJoining Steel To Composites
aJoining Steel To Aluminium
aJoining Composites To Composites
• FORMING: Evaluating the formability and costs of implementing aluminium, magnesium, high
strength steel and composites
aHot Stamping: Case Study
aHot Stamping: Global Supplier Capability
• ADVANCEMENTS IN CAE AND MODELLING: Examining innovations to support the accurate
modelling of new materials
Xuefeng Dong
Deputy Chief Engineer
FAW R&D Centre
Masaya Endo
Deputy General Manager Strategic Lightweight Design
Group Advanced Vehicle Engineering Department
Nissan
Kyoso Ishida
Manager of Vehicle Development Division
Mazda
Weijian Sun
Chief Engineer & Minister of Material Department
Chery
Saeil Jeon
Technical Lead - Materials for Advanced Technology &
Research (AT&R)
Volvo Trucks
Fei Xiong
Vice President, Technical Director & Chief EngineerMaterial Engineering & Lightweight Design
Great Wall Motor
Pawan Aggarwal
BIW Tooling & Development
VE Commercial Vehicles
Satoshi Okuyama
General Manager of CV Chassis Design Dept. No.2
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Dear Colleague,
Automotive OEMs across the world, particularly in Asia, are rapidly moving
towards an era of cost-effective reduced weight vehicles. But limited raw materials
and Tier 1 supplier capability, combined with the technical challenges of forming
Register By Friday
10th January 2014
7 Reason To Attend GALM ASIA
1
Overcome Global Challenges Of
Lightweighting: Addressing Global
Availability Of Raw Materials, Manufacturing
and joining lightweight materials at a low cost, mean there is still a great deal of
Capabilities And Tier 1 Support For Vehicles
work to be done before OEMs in China, Japan, South Korea, India and other Asian
Produced On A Global Scale
countries can fully apply lightweighting objectives across vehicle manufacturing.
With increasingly stringent CO2 emissions targets in Asia, Europe and USA,
OEMs around the world are rapidly developing strategies to drive the development
2
Uncover How OEMs Plan To
Optimise Lightweighting Through
Design: Part Consolidation, Packaging
of low cost, high volume lightweight solutions and improve manufacturing
Efficiency And Designing For Fibre
capabilities to reduce material cost, ensure quality supply and create more fuel
Reinforced Composite Structures
efficient vehicles on a global platform.
The internationally renowned Global Automotive Lightweight Materials series
will now, for the first time, be coming to Shanghai in 2014 with the focus of driving
3
Per Material Focus: Take A Per
Material, Per Application Analysis For
Joining And Forming; Taking A Deep Dive
down the cost of attaining, designing and applying lightweight materials including
Into Practically Overcoming Manufacturing
high strength steel, aluminium, magnesium and composites, to enable the mass
Challenges To Form And Join Mixed
production of lightweight, fuel efficient vehicles in Asia.
Material Lightweight Vehicles
Join us at this exclusive event as we bring together OEMs, Material Suppliers and
Tier 1s to assess current capabilities and future strategies being developed to drive
the development of low cost, high volume lightweight vehicles on a global platform.
Please take a look through the enclosed agenda and visit the website for the
fastest way to register:
www.global-automotive-lightweight-materials-asia.com
We look forward to welcoming you to Shanghai in March 2014.
Kind regards,
The GALM Team
Venue Information:
Grand Hyatt Shanghai
Jin Mao Tower, 88 Century Avenue Pudong,
Shanghai 200121, China
Tel. +86 21 5047 1234 Ext. 8240
Fax. +86 21 5049 8381
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Reducing Costs: Gain Critical Insights
Into How OEMs Are Reducing The Cost
Of Developing A Cost Feasible Lightweight
Vehicle For The Mass Market In The Near,
Mid And Long Term
5
Raw Material & Tier 1 Supply: The
Only Conference To Assess Regional
Capabilities Of Specific Raw Material And
Tier One Suppliers To Ensure Lightweight
Vehicles Can Be Developed On A Global
Platform
6
OEM Led: Hear Exclusively From
OEMs On Plans For Use Of Aluminum,
Magnesium, Composites And Ultra High
Strength Steel And How Material Suppliers
Plan To Meet Their Needs: The Only Forum
To Provide An Unbiased Platform
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Discuss & Debate: Participate Actively
In Extended Panel Discussions And
Designated Q&A After Each Presentation To
Compare And Contrast New Advancements
And Promote Active Discussion And
Constructive Debate
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3. Day 1
Wednesday 26 March 2014
th
8.50 Chair’s Opening Remarks
KEYNOTE: LIGHTWEIGHT STRATEGY FOR MASS MARKET
9.00 Exploring How Asian OEMs Are Reducing The
Cost Of Lightweight Materials And Application To
Develop A Cost Feasible Lightweight Vehicle For The
Mass Market
• The purpose of this session is to deliver Asian OEMs
latest strategic plans for rolling out mass market,
global lightweight vehicles before the agenda breaks
down into technical, material-specific presentations.
• Hearing OEM visions for developing cost effective,
high volume low carbon vehicles, without
compromising NVH, customer appeal or safety
• Assessing how OEMs are securing Tier 1 support at
low costs to make lightweight vehicle development
cost effective
• Hearing how Asian OEMs are securing raw materials
at low cost on a mass scale
• Redefining the combinations of materials used for
a more economical and ecological application of
lightweight materials in multi-material vehicles
• Understanding the total benefits of lightweighting
across the entire vehicle by uncovering how
propulsion, weight and parasitics can work together
to achieve overall CO2 reduction and fuel economy
• Comparing steel, aluminium, magnesium and
composites relative to cost to assess whether
lightweight materials will become cost feasible and
determine the material choice for the future
• Analysing current trends in automotive lightweight
materials: Optimisation of steel, aluminium and
magnesium, new materials and hybrid materials
Xuefeng Dong, Deputy Chief Engineer, FAW R&D Centre
Saeil Jeon, Technical Lead - Materials for Advanced Technology
& Research (AT&R), Volvo Trucks
Kyoso Ishida, Manager of Vehicle Development Division,
Mazda (Panelist)
9.40 Question & Answer Session
LIGHTWEIGHTING - BODY STRUCTURE DESIGN
REALISING WEIGHT-SAVING POTENTIAL THROUGH
BODY STRUCTURE DESIGN, MATERIAL SELECTION AND
REDUCING THE NUMBER OF COMPONENTS
MATERIAL SELECTION
9.50 Assessing Which Materials Are Being Used In
Which Parts Of The Body Structure Design To Achieve
Optimal Material Composition Based On Cost, Weight
And Performance
• Understanding the process of material selection
when choosing aluminium vs. composites vs.
magnesium vs. ultra high strength steel to
determine optimal material per application
• Balancing the trade-offs of cost, weight and
performance when implementing a multi-material
strategy to achieve the weight goal
• Leveraging existing infrastructure: Examining how it
fits into the manufacturing environment of today
• Forecasting the optimal vehicle material composition for
the future as lightweight material availability increases
Jinkui (Henry) Yang, Head of Chrysler’s Materials
Organization in Northeast Asia, Fiat Chrysler
10.20 Question & Answer Session
REDUCING PARTS FOR WEIGHT REDUCTION
10.30 Highlighting Opportunities For Combining And
Reducing The Number Of Components Contributing
To Weight And Achieve A More Cost Effective
Assembly Process
• Optimising concept design and development
processes to uncover potential opportunities for
weight reduction through designing for manufacturing
• Utilising simulation technology for topology
optimisation, section optimisation and design
optimisation to calculate optimum load conditions,
material lay up, distribution and thickness
• Identifying material savings through vehicle
structure optimisation by using less material rather
than lightweight material
DEVELOPING LOW COST, HIGH VOLUME LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES
ON A GLOBAL PLATFORM
• Harnessing simulation software for complex
TIER 1 SUPPLIER CAPABILITIES
modelling design to deliver weight savings by
identifying opportunity for multi functioning parts,
duplication and reducing part complexity
• Showcasing direct cost savings of structure
optimisation when reducing assembly costs and
material use by component integration
Shi Gang, Staff Engineer Body Integration Section, SAIC Motor
Passenger Vehicle Co.
Satoshi Okuyama, General Manager of CV Chassis Design
Dept. No.2, Isuzu
2.40 Assessing The Regional Capabilities Of Specific
Raw Material And Tier 1 Suppliers To Ensure Lightweight
Vehicles Can Be Developed On A Global Platform:
11.00 Question & Answer Session
11.10 Morning Refreshments In Networking Showcase Area
LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS BREAK DOWN
ASSESSING EACH LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIAL IN RELATION
TO COST REDUCTION, OPPORTUNITIES, MASS
AVAILABILITY, FORMABILITY AND PERFORMANCE
HIGH STRENGTH STEEL
11.40 Assessing The Formability And Cost Of High
Strength Steel To Evaluate It’s Feasibility As A Cost
Effective Material For High Volume Lightweight Vehicles
• Reviewing pricing strategy for new grades of steel to
justify the use of steel as a lightweight material in vehicles
• Hearing advancements in supply of new grades of
steel in emerging markets to guarantee consistent
quality and performance
• Identifying the benefits and new design concepts of
ultra high strength steel in mixed-material vehicles
• Examining future visions for the development of
lightweight and high strength steel manufacturing to
improve performance and formability
Weijian Sun, Chief Engineer and Minister of Material
Department, Chery
12.10 Question & Answer Session
ALUMINIUM
12.20 Overcoming Cost, Supply And Manufacturing
Barriers To Unlock The Opportunity Of Using
Aluminium For Reducing Weight In Vehicles
• Cost projections of aluminium raw material to
decipher when aluminium will become a viable and
cost effective alternative to steel
• Examining supplier strategies for coping with nearterm automotive demand to determine how global
production capabilities will be dramatically increased
over the next few years
• Investigating aluminium alloy development to allow
for cost effective use of aluminium in the vehicle
• Overcoming infrastructure changes and
manufacturing barriers to cost effectively integrate
aluminium into a vehicle
Masaya Endo, Deputy General Manager Strategic Lightweight
Design Group Advanced Vehicle Engineering Department, Nissan
12.50 Question & Answer Session
1.00 Networking Lunch In Networking Showcase Area
MAGNESIUM
2.00 Addressing Cost, Global Availability And Developments
In Forming Techniques To Allow OEMs To Take Advantage
Of The Lightweight Potential Of Magnesium
• Examining supplier developments in reducing the energy
consumption and cost of manufacturing magnesium
• Securing global supply of automotive grade
magnesium: How material suppliers are addressing
global material availability
• Identifying new alloy developments and
improvements to the manufacturability of
magnesium within a vehicle
• Overcoming major technical barriers of corrosion
and strength when using magnesium
• Identifying advancements in forming techniques that
will allow OEMs to take advantage of magnesium
Fei Xiong, Vice President, Technical Director & Chief Engineer- Material
Engineering & Lightweight Design, Great Wall Motor
2.30 Question & Answer Session
• China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore,
Malaysia, India, Russia And Developing Asian Countries
• Providing a global assessment on the current supply of
• Aluminium
• Magnesium
• Ultra high strength steel
• Fibre reinforced composites
• Assessing the local supply of lightweight materials
and supplier capabilities in Asia to assess how it
compares to developments around the world
• Creating a roadmap for developing global
manufacturing capability and supply for lightweight
materials to ensure all regions are production ready
• Identifying growth potential and forecasting demand
for aluminium, magnesium, high strength steel and
composites in BRIC countries to help ease future
supply bottlenecks
Facilitated by: Robert Blanchard, Manager, Nissan
This session has been reserved for Tier 1 Suppliers
3.30 Question & Answer Session
3.40 Afternoon Refreshments In Networking Showcase Area
COMPOSITE MASS-APPLICATION
APPLICATIONS OF COMPOSITES FOR THE MASS
MARKET: CURRENT TRENDS IN PLASTIC PARTS TO
REDUCE WEIGHT IN NON-STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS
THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER SUPPLY
4.10 Evaluating Current Capabilities Of Suppliers
And Exploring Routes To Mass Production For
Thermoplastic Fibre Reinforced Polymers For
Automotive Application
• Global capacity strategies for carbon fibre supply as
industry requirements grow: How global carbon fibre
composite suppliers will cope with automotive demand
• Investigating the potential of thermoplastic materials
to uncover potential for mass production of
composites for automotive
• Developing an automation process to reduce the labour
cost of producing composites without diluting quality
• Understanding the relationship between cost and
mass production to assess whether mass production
will be the route to reduced cost
• Identifying potential partnerships between OEMs, Tier
1s and Material Suppliers to support the development
of high volume composite manufacturing
Rongbo Shi, Chief Of Non-Metal Material Section Of
Material Department, Chery
4.40 Question & Answer Session
DESIGNING FOR CARBON FIBRE
4.50 Adapting Current Concept Design And
Development Process To Design For Manufacturing
Of Fibre Reinforced Composites
• Reducing 70 parts weighing 100kg to 3 parts
weighing 10kg: Hearing how an operator has
reduced weight and assembly costs through
reducing number of components
• Maximising the performance benefits of integrating
the material into the design process through fibre
orientation and fibre placement
• Utilising topology optimisation, section optimisation
and design optimisation to optimise the material for
specified load conditions, material lay up, distribution
and thickness
• Overcoming barriers of material characterisation
to enable the effective design of fibre reinforced
composite components
• Comparing and contrasting glass fibre reinforced
plastics, polytetrafluoroethylene fibre reinforced
plastics to identify applications within the vehicle
Pawan Aggarwal, BIW Tooling & Development, VE
Commercial Vehicles
5.20 Question & Answer Session
5.30 Chair’s Closing Remarks
5.40 - 6.40 Networking Drinks In Exhibition
Showcase Area
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4. Day 2
Thursday 27th March 2014
8.50 Chair’s Opening Remarks
CASE STUDY: GLOBAL PLATFORMS
9.00 Ensuring Regional Manufacturing Capability,
Securing Supply, Managing Supplier Relationships
And Reducing Cost When Implementing A
Lightweighting Strategy Across Global Platforms
• MATERIAL QUALITY: How to overcome the
challenges of managing material and component
quality when developing lightweight vehicles across
a global platform
• MATERIAL SUPPLY: Examining the global supply
of aluminium, magnesium and ultra high strength
steel and assessing how this impacts a global
lightweighting strategy
• LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES: Overcoming
challenges of limited manufacturing capability
in less developed countries to ensure quality and
guarantee consistent performance
Robert Blanchard, Manager, Nissan Motor Company
Kyoso Ishida, Manager of Vehicle Development Division,
Mazda (Panelist)
9.40 Question & Answer Session
FORMING OF LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS
EVALUATING THE FORMABILITY AND COSTS OF
IMPLEMENTING LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS
CASE STUDY: HOT STAMPING
9.50 Assessing Current Cost, Speed And Performance
Of Hot Stamping Versus High Strength Cold Forming
For Forming Lightweight Materials
• Outlining the extent to which hot stamping can
reduce component weight by reducing sheet
thickness, increasing tensile strength and reducing
the number of components needed
• Revealing application stories of hot stamped formed
material to identify where in the vehicle it has been used
• Comparing formability and spring back of hot
stamped and cold formed parts
• Identifying processing and welding concerns and
solutions when designing for hot stamping
• Highlighting benefits of simultaneously engineering
hot stamped components
Bruce Qu, Stamping Program Manager, Ford Motor Company
10.20 Question & Answer Session
GLOBAL CAPABILITY: HOT STAMPING
10.30 Examining Current Capability And Future
Requirements Of Hot Stamping Suppliers In Asia And
Developing Countries
• Mapping the global capabilities for hot stamping to
assess where it can and cannot be done
growth of demand for hot stamping
to assess how it could realistically support the
manufacturing of lightweight vehicles on a global
platform
• Outlining current capabilities of local suppliers for
hot stamping in Asia
• Identifying alternative demand for high
pressure die casting, extrusions, roll forming
manufacturing in Asia
• Forecasting
This session has been reserved for Tier 1 Suppliers
11.00 Question & Answer Session
11.10 Morning Refreshments In Networking Showcase Area
JOINING OF DISSIMILAR MATERIALS
WELDING, RIVETING AND ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS
FOR JOINING COMPOSITES, ALUMINIUM AND STEEL
TO SUPPORT THE INTEGRATION OF MULTI-MATERIAL
LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES
JOINING STEEL TO ALUMINIUM
11.40 Investigating New Developments In Fastening
Technology For Joining Steel To Aluminium In
Lightweight Vehicles Without Causing Corrosion
• Adhesive Bonding: Identifying applications for
adhesive bonding and understanding how to
measure variation and guarantee reliability and
repeatability of adhesively bonded joints
IMPLEMENTATION & ENGINEERING OF LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS
• Self Piercing Rivets: Comparing the benefits of
self piercing rivets as an alternative to welding
and assessing how new fastening methods can cost
effectively take over from traditional joining techniques
• Comparing adhesive bonding, SPR and welding based
on relative cost of joint and takt time and integrity of
joint to establish most effective joining technique
• Reviewing current capability and future requirements
to support the joining of composites to composites in
Asia and developing countries
Dr. Jianfeng (Jeff) Wang, Lab Group Manager of Lightweight
Materials and Manufacturing Process Research team, General
Motors China
12.10 Question & Answer Sessions
WELDING HIGH STRENGTH STEELS
12.20 Understanding The Requirements For Using,
Vibration Welding, Friction Stir Welding, Resistance
Spot Welding And Laser Welding To Join High
Strength Material
• Exploring advanced welding techniques to establish
the most effective form of welding for high strength
material:
• Vibration Welding
• Friction Stir Welding
• Resistance Spot Welding
• Laser Welding
• Understanding the critical points for each welding
technique to troubleshoot potential issues and
guarantee joint performance
• Investigating weldability of hot stamp formed steel to
determine which technique can be used
• Assessing the global capability of suppliers in
developing regions for welding of high strength steel
Hui Zhang, General Manager, Lotus Engineering China
12.50 Question & Answer
1.00 Networking Lunch In Exhibition Showcase Area
JOINING STEEL TO COMPOSITES
2.00 Investigating Joining Innovations And
Alternatives For Joining Steel With Composites In
Lightweight Vehicles To Maintain Joint Integrity
• Adhesive Bonding: Identifying applications for
adhesive bonding between composites and steel and
assessing the pros and cons compared to alternative
joining techniques
• Self Piercing Rivets: Identifying suitable coatings
and techniques to reliably join composites to steel to
minimise risk of corrosion and durability issues
• Strategies for overcoming challenges of increased
relative cost of joint and takt time faced in assembly
of multi-material vehicles
• Reviewing current capability and future requirements
to support the joining of composites to steel in Asia
and developing countries
Gang Ju, Project Director, Youngman Lotus
2.30 Question & Answer Session
WELDING STEEL TO ALUMINIUM
2.40 Reviewing New Advancements In Spot Friction
Welding And Ultra Sonic Welding For Steel To
Aluminium Applications
• Evaluating structural performance of aluminium to
steel weld bonded joint to compare strength, fatigue
and durability over the life of the vehicle
• Spot Friction Welding: Identifying the pros and cons
of spot friction welding to reliably join aluminium to
steel whilst mitigating corrosion
• Ultra Sonic Welding: Pinpointing applications for
ultra sonic welding to join steel to composites
• Laser Welding: Determining the feasibility of laser
welding for high volume joining of steel to composites
• Weld-Bonding: Assessing the cost-benefit of using the
combination of adhesive bonding and spot welding
• Reviewing current capability and future requirements
to support the joining of composites to composites in
Asia and developing countries
3.10 Question & Answer Session
JOINING COMPOSITES TO COMPOSITES
3.20 Investigating New Developments In Adhesive
Bonding, Mechanical Joining, Hybrid Joining And
Weld Applications For Joining Composites To
Composites
• Adhesive Bonding: Assessing the pros and cons
of adhesive bonding of lightweight components
including load distribution, weight savings, stiffness,
disassembly and environmental conditions
• Mechanical Joining: Identifying suitable mechanical
fasteners to reliably join composites together using
bolts, rivets or screws
• Hybrid Joining: Examining the cost-benefit of using
the hybrid joining techniques of both mechanical and
adhesives to reliably join composites to composites
• Weld Applications: Reviewing new advancements in
weld bonding for composite applications including
vibration welding and ultrasonic welding
• Strategies for overcoming challenges of increased
relative cost of joint and takt time faced in assembly
of multi-material vehicles
• Reviewing current capability and future requirements
to support the joining of composites to composites in
Asia and developing countries
3.50 Question & Answer Session
4.00 Afternoon Refreshments In Exhibition Showcase Area
MODELLING & CAE SIMULATION
EXAMINING INNOVATIONS TO SUPPORT THE ACCURATE
MODELLING OF NEW MATERIALS
CAE SIMULATION ADVANCEMENTS
4.30 Hearing The Latest Advancements In CAE
Analysis and Simulation Techniques For Accurate
Design Of Lightweight And Multi-Material Vehicles
• Establishing the current limitations in CAE modelling
to assess where the gaps ARE and how we can we
overcome them
• Identifying developments in software analysis for
high performance composites and additional tools
for designers to use for all composite materials
• Assessing the fidelity of modelling software relative
to actual measured results and identifying what
would provide more accurate results
Shanqiang Ying, Director of Material Department, FAW R&D
Centre
5.00 Question & Answer Session
CASE STUDY: LIGHTWEIGHT ELECTRIC VEHICLE
5.10 Showcasing Contributions Of Lightweight
Structural Components On Vehicles With Hybrid And
Electric Powertrains
• Examining the unique design considerations for
hybrid and electric vehicles: Hearing lightweighting
strategies currently being adopted
• Evaluating the impact of vehicle structural weight
reduction on electric vehicle powertrain component
size to compensate for weight of battery and improve
milage of vehicle
• Case study examples of lightweight technologies
used in electric and hybrid vehicles
• Plastic battery trays
• Aluminium space frame
• Implications for safety when using lightweight
materials for non structural components within an
electric vehicle
Qi Feng, Senior Manager of New Energy and Technology
Management Department, SAIC Motor
5.40 Question & Answer Session
5.50 Chair’s Closing Remarks
6.00 End Of Conference
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5. Sponsorship Opportunities
Global Automotive Lightweight Materials, Asia 2014 offers a unique platform for you to deliver your message, raise
awareness and network with industry leaders who are devising aggressive lightweighting strategies and looking
implement new lightweight technologies in Asia.
Achieving Your Business And Marketing Objectives At The Summit
DEMONSTRATE THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Advanced Lightweight Materials for the automotive sector is a growing area of technological
development. You may be pioneering these advances, but do your customers know what
differentiates you from your competitors? Use targeted, editorially reviewed keynotes and
case studies to demonstrate thought leadership to your target audience.
RAISE BRAND AWARENESS AND INCREASE YOUR PROFILE
Any solutions selected by Vehicle OEMs must be subjected to careful comparative
cost-benefit analysis. Of course automakers take into account, profile, credibility and
market leadership when selecting suppliers to support, their lightweighting strategies.
Your organisation must be at the forefront when these decisions are made. Cement your
leadership position with targeted branding and profiling campaigns directed at the leading
Vehicle OEMs.
MEET AND NETWORK WITH DECISION MAKERS
Thought leadership, branding and profiling are converted into contracts through extensive
face-to-face relationship building. As a dedicated event to Lightweighting, this intimate forum
enables you to meet specific job titles in one place at one time, giving you the best possible
chance of influencing key decision makers.
To secure your booth or discuss tailor-made sponsorship packages, contact
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Full Speaker Faculty
Fangwu Ma, Vice President of Geely Automotive Research
Institute, Geely
Xuefeng Dong, Deputy Chief Engineer, FAW R&D Centre
Masaya Endo, Deputy General Manager Strategic Lightweight
Design Group Advanced Vehicle Engineering Department, Nissan
Kyoso Ishida, Manager of Vehicle Development Division, Mazda
Weijian Sun, Chief Engineer and Minister of Material
Department, Chery
Saeil Jeon, Technical Lead - Materials for Advanced Technology &
Research (AT&R), Volvo Trucks
Fei Xiong, Vice President, Technical Director & Chief EngineerMaterial Engineering & Lightweight Design, Great Wall Motor
Pawan Aggarwal, BIW Tooling & Development, VE
Commercial Vehicles
Satoshi Okuyama, General Manager of CV Chassis Design Dept.
No.2, Isuzu
Yuansheng Wei, Chief Engineer Technical Centre Automotive
Material Engineering Research Institute, Great Wall Motors
Shanqiang Ying, Director of Material Department, FAW R&D
Centre
Guodong Tong, Deputy Chief Engineer, FAW Foundry Co. Ltd
Xiangrong Zhu, Director Of Material Processing and Interior &
Exterior Design Department, Youngman Lotus
Gang Ju, Project Director, JAC Motor
Zhichun Gao, Stamping Planning Division Manager, FAWVolkswagen
Robert Blanchard, Manager, Nissan Motor Company
Hui Zhang, General Manager, Lotus Engineering China
Dr. Jianfeng (Jeff) Wang, Lab Group Manager of Lightweight
Materials and Manufacturing Process Research Team, General
Motors China
Rongbo Shi, Chief Of Non-Metal Material Section Of Material
Department, Chery
Bruce Qu, Stamping Program Manager, Ford
Jinkui (Henry) Yang, Head of Chrysler’s Materials Organization
in Northeast Asia, Fiat Chrysler
Shi Gang, Staff Engineer of Body Integration Section, SAIC
Motor Passenger Vehicle Co.
Qi Feng, Senior Manager of New Energy and Technology
Management Department, SAIC Motor
Who You Will Meet?
International Automotive OEMs With The
Following Job Titles:
• Director Of Lightweighting
• Head Of Lightweight Design
• Head Of Materials And Manufacturing
Processes
• Director Mass, Energy And Aerodynamics
• Director Of Complete Vehicle Engineering
• Director Advanced Vehicle Technologies
• Group Chief Engineer
• Chief Engineers - Body Engineering
• Chief Vehicle Architecture Engineer
• Senior Manager Body Structures
• Function Group Manager – Body
Structures
• Manager Lightweight Construction And
Vehicle Weight
• Director Of Technical Development
• Head Of Technology Development Composites
• Technical Fellow – Body-In-White
• Senior Engineering Specialist
• Head Of Polymers And Fluids
• Key Specialist For Materials Concepts
• CO2 Technology Innovations Lead
• Material Development Manager &
Engineers
Plus Industry Stakeholders From...
• Raw Material Suppliers Of Aluminium,
Magnesium, Steel
• Carbon Fibre Producers
• Tier 1 & Tier 2 Suppliers
• Resin, Additive And Coating Suppliers
• Experts In High Pressure Die Casting
• Composites Processors
• Market Analysts And Consultants
• Technologists In Rtm
• Engineers And Designers
• Equipment And Machinery Manufacturers
• Waste Management Facilitators
• Acrylic And Alternative Fibre Producers
• Carbon Fibre Recyclers
• Technical Leaders In Superformed
Components
• Academics And Researchers In Materials
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I would like to register the delegate(s) below for the 2 day conference
Global Automotive Lightweight Materials Asia 2014
Details Please Use Capitals - Photocopy for multiple delegates
Delegate 1
Delegate 2
* Mr
* Mr
* Dr * Miss * Ms * Mrs * Other:
* Dr * Miss * Ms * Mrs * Other:
Name
Name
Position
Position
Organisation
Organisation
Email
Email
Telephone
We have group discounts
Address For Invoice Purposes
You can involve your whole organisation or team
Vehicle OEMs Are Entitled To A $100 Discount
Zip/Postal Code
Country
Email info@london-business-conferences.co.uk
for more information.
Delegate Rates Guests are responsible for their own travel and accomodation arrangements
Super Early Booking Discount
Book And Pay By Friday 7th February
From 8th February
* $1299 USD SavE $400
Standard Rate
Book And Pay By Friday 10th January
2 Day Conference Pass
Early Booking Discount
* $1499 USD SavE $200
* $1699 USD
All prices quoted above are inclusive of GST
Payment Please tick appropriate boxes and complete details
Payment must be received in full prior to the event.
* 1. CREDIT CARD
Option
Please charge my
* Visa
* American Express
Amount $ USD
Expiry date
Card number
Security Code / CVV (required)
Name on card
* Mastercard
Signature of card holder
* 2. INVOICE
Option
An invoice containing payment instructions will be sent electronically upon receipt of the completed registration form.
How To Finalise Your Registration
Terms & Conditions
Cancellations received 30 days prior to the event
taking place will be eligible for a refund less £75
administration fee, after that point no refund can be
made. Cancellations must be made in writing, if you
are unable to attend you may nominate a colleague
to attend in your place at no additional cost.
London Business Conferences Limited reserves the
right to alter or cancel the speakers or program.
Receipt of this booking form, inclusive or exclusive
of payment constitutes formal agreement to attend
and acceptance of the terms and conditions stated.
All outstanding fees must be paid within our
standard payment period of 7 days. Any outstanding
invoices will remain valid should cancellation
of attendance be received outside of the
aforementioned cancellation period.
*If you are claiming the early booking discount this
may not be used in conjunction with other discounts
advertised elsewhere. All discount codes and offers
must be claimed at the time of registration.
We would like to keep you informed of other
London Business Conferences products and
services. This will be carried out in accordance with
the Data Protection Act. Please write to the Head
of Marketing, London Business Conferences at the
address below if you specifically do not want to
receive this information.
London Business Conferences will not accept liability
for any individual transport delays and in such
circumstances the normal cancellation restrictions
apply.
London Business Conferences Limited
3rd Floor, 25 Christopher Street, London, EC2A 2BS
Registered in England No. 5090859
Now that your details are completed please send your registration form to
our Customer Service Team using one of the following options:
Option 1. Email: info@london-business-conferences.co.uk
Option 2. Fax: + 44 (0) 845 867 8109
Enquiries And More Information
Should you have any enquiries or if you would like to request more information
contact our friendly Customer Service Team on + 44 (0) 800 098 8489 or visit the
conference website at www.global-automotive-lightweight-materials-asia.com
www.global-automotive-lightweight-materials-asia.com + 44 (0) 800 098 8489 info@london-business-conferences.co.uk
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