Consortium
CRF - FIAT Research Center develops innovative power units, vehicle systems, materials, methods and processes to improve the competitiveness of FCA products. CRF also represent FCA as part of European and national collaborative research, promoting the development of a network of contacts and partnerships on an international scale.
TECNALIA is a private, non-profit technological research centre, with a permanent staff of 1400 employees.
The goal of TECNALIA is to anticipate future challenges to view, identify and implement technological, imaginative and creative solutions providing added value and producing real results. With our global presence, we transform knowledge into GDP to improve people´s quality of life by generating business opportunities for companies.
HOTFORM project will be developed by the “Automotive” area and the “Steel Business” area, both from the “Industry and Transport” division.
Tata Steel is Europe's second largest steel producer, with steelmaking in the UK and Netherlands, and manufacturing plants across Europe. The company supplies high-quality steel products to the most demanding markets, including construction, automotive, packaging, rail, lifting & excavating, energy and aerospace. Tata Steel works with customers to develop new steel products that give them a competitive edge. The combined Tata Steel group is one of the world’s largest steel producers, with a steel capacity of more than 28 million tonnes and 80,000 employees across five continents.
The Volkswagen Group
The Volkswagen Group with its headquarters in Wolfsburg is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. The group comprises 12 brands from seven European countries: Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ducati, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Scania and MAN.
