FutureSteelVehicle (FSV) was a flagship programme that developed fully engineered, steel-intensive designs for EVs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over their entire life cycle.

The FSV features steel body structure designs that reduce mass by more than 35 percent over a benchmark vehicle and reduce total life cycle emissions by nearly 70 percent. This was accomplished while meeting a broad list of global crash and durability requirements, enabling five-star safety ratings, while avoiding high-cost penalties for mass reduction.

 

FSV Achievements 

  • 188 kg body structure mass – 35% mass reduction
  • 95% use of High Strength and and Advanced High-Strength Steels
  • Nearly 50% GigaPascal steels
  • Enables 5-star safety ratings
  • Nearly 70% total lifetime emissions reduction
  • Mass savings at no cost penalty
  • Near-term production-applicable solutions

Resources

To learn more about the programme, overview reports are available for download.

For more information, contact us.

Industrial robotic arms performing high-precision welding on a metal part in a modern factory setting.