FSV achieves 35% mass reduction, up to 70% emissions reduction

Global Steel Industry Project Provides Lightweight, Low Carbon Footprint Vehicle Options

Advanced High-Strength Steels Combined with Electrified Powertrains Reduce Weight, Emissions and Improve Safety without Cost Compromise

WorldAutoSteel announced today the results of a three-year programme to develop fully engineered, steel-intensive designs for electrified vehicles that reduce greenhouse gas emissions over their entire life cycle. The FutureSteelVehicle (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 is 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. 

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As the consensus builds for comprehensive reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across international boundaries and industries, global steel companies are reinventing the deployment of steel to reduce GHG emissions, while still providing safe and affordable personal transportation for an increasing mobile global society. A new project, Future Steel Vehicle, will develop steel auto body concepts that address alternative powertrains, such as advanced hybrid, electric, and fuel cell systems.

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