Automotive industry in transition – The car of the future

Mr. Stefan Ilijevic

Head of Product Innovation and Patent Department

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SEAT S.A.Biggest Product offensive ever

/ The only constant: The change3

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Game changers

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CO2

Human action

3%

CO2

Surface Transports

25%

Human action

3%

Climate ChangeConsequences on future traction-technologies

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Technologies and energy-sources

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[CO2/km]147 g

95 g

35 g (TBC)

CNGLPG

Battery / Fuel-cell

Mild-Hybrid

Full-HybridStart-Stopp

Recuperation

GOAL

Optimized conv.

tractions

E-TRACTION

Plug-In-Hybrid

Sailing mode

Cylinder deactivation

Thermo management

130 g

Real emissions

SEAT 2007

EU target

2020

EU27 target

2050

EU target

2012 - 2019

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Source: SEAT S.A.

Urbanization

/ 74% of the European population lives already in urbanized regions

/ 23 European cities > 1 mio. habitants

/ 8% growth of urban regions during the next 15 years

/ 80% of the economic production comes out of urban regions

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/ Search of parking spaces generates up to 30% of the traffic.

/ The access to parking spaces will be more difficult, due to reduction of their total number and due to higher rates.

SEAT S.A.Some facts about digitalization

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/ Big Data – Connecting knowledge = useful & individual services

Digitalization - Key opportunities

/ Digital Key – shared mobility

/ Seamless connectivity – e@sy life

/ Automated services

/ Human machine

/ Automated driving – Lifetime for gift & zero accident

SEAT S.A.

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SEAT S.A.Knowlegde and complexity of our world – Why Easy?

Ageing society

Source: libraryeuroparl.files.wordpress.com/2013

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SEAT S.A.Threats or opportunity?

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Trends

/ Digitalization

/ Climate change

/ Urbanization

/ Health Conscience

/ Ageing society

Main drivers:

/ Multi-traction

/ Sharing

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/ Optimization of ICE-concepts

/ Automated driving

SEAT S.A.Body types with internal combustion engines

Steel mixSoft steels

High strength steels

Ultra high strength steelsHot formed steels

/ Intelligent light weight concept with ultra- and hot formed steels

/ Light weight index: � ��

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SEAT S.A.Body types with internal combustion engines

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/ Further lightweight construction

Crash methodsOptimize prediction

quality of failure for

materials and joining

/ Extension of simulation capacities

/ Right material, in the right amount, in the right place

/ Lower volumes will facilitate fiber-reinforcements or aluminum application. Even tough new steels will still be a basic material for the body-developments.

/ Life-Cycle-Management leads to real efficiency

/ Active aerodynamicsAerodynamicsReduction of air resistance

SEAT S.A.Battery electric vehicles

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/ Without combustion engine and tank – release of new space

/ Overhang reduction

/ Battery integration as an “chocolate plate” in the center of the vehicle, basically no tunnel

/ Battery housing as a main structural design factor

/ Step 1: enhanced standard load cases

/ Step 2: Robust design (simulation)

/ Step 3: Cover of field-cases (simulation)

/ Secondary units can be moved from interior to trunk or front

/ Interior space one class bigger than exterior appearance

/ Sporty cars: Battery with tunnel-concept to reduce seating height

SEAT S.A.Automated driving

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/ New interior user concepts are required (entertainment) for the different levels of automatization (1-5)

/ Seat positions will be variable (relax / entertainment / driving)

/ The degree of avoidance of accidents will be the enabler for the automated driving

/ Easy entry concepts will be necessary (doors)

Source: Volkswagen Group Research

SEAT S.A.Shared vehicles

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/ Individual sharing

/ Trip/ride sharing

/ Robust design due to moreintensive use of the vehicle

/ Very easy entry / leaving

/ Private zone (cocoon)

/ Multi purpose (transport humans and/or goods)

/ Platooning

/ Easy cleaning

Source: Volkswagen BUDDe

SEAT S.A.Complexity overview

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SEAT S.A.IT-Lab in collaboration with Barcelona City Council

THANKS

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