Pat Stewart Chief Engineer Inteva Products, LLC

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Pat StewartChief EngineerInteva Products, LLC
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Delphi Sells Interiors Closures Business To
The Renco Group, Inc.
LAUNCHED ON MARCH 1, 2008 Insight. Inside. Inteva.

• SUPPLY POWERHOUSE FOR
• Interior Systems
• Cockpits
• Door Module Window Lift Systems
• Latch Closure Systems
• Advanced Development

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Industry OverviewGlobal Production by Segment
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Industry OverviewNorth American Production by
Segment
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Popular Priced Interiors Without Compromise

• What Does This Change Mean?
• Consumer expectations formed by larger vehicle or
  SUV
• Lower vehicle price
• Better fuel economy
• Attractive styling

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Popular Priced Interiors Without Compromise

• So, Whats the Compromise? It Must be the
  Interior Right?
• Perception Small Cars Cheap Plastic
• Every Aspect of the Interior is a Potential
  Compromise
• Materials
• Quality, reliability, durability
• Haptics
• Soft or Hard
• Decorative trim
• Design
• Two tone

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Popular Priced Interiors Without Compromise

• More Potential Compromises for the Interior
• Space
• Packaging occupant room
• Storage glove box, floor console, doors
• Features
• Reliability/durability
• Mass
• Steel, plastic, or hybrid
• How much is a Kg. worth?

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Popular Priced Interiors Without Compromise

• The Emotional Compromise Green or Green?
• Strong push over last 10 years
• Government proposals/regulations
• Eliminate PVCs
• OEM direction and compliance
• Drove significant investment by suppliers into
  Olefin (TPO/TPE) materials
• Research and Development
• Capacity
• High performance materials
• Weathering
• Hidden air bag
• Lower mass
• Recyclable
• Trend is back to PVC
• Improved performance
• Lower cost

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Popular Priced Interiors Without Compromise

• The Supplier Challenge Minimize the Compromise
• Quality, reliability, durability
• Further commercialization of Olefin materials
• Deliver the desired performance at PVC price
• Paint without primers or secondary processes
• Understand and test to the consumer environment
• Mass
• Replace steel with plastic and/or hybrids
• Part integration and mass savings

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Popular Priced Interiors Without Compromise

• The Supplier Challenge Minimize the Compromise
• Cost
• Deliver cost savings ideas that are easy
• Focus on areas the consumer wont notice
• Free up money for features the consumer will
  notice
• Space and features
• Continue to invest in technology and materials
• Low cost solutions for interior trends
• Cut and sew, wrapping, lighting
• Better, lighter, smaller
• Design and execution
• Early involvement in design and material
  selection
• Work globally to support global platforms

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Global Solutions
Iteration Loop to Optimize Design
Vandalia Technical Center, USA - Simulation -
Manufacturing Engineering
Wuppertal, Germany - Design - Product
Engineering - Customer Interface
Question What to Test Next?
Brainstorming With Customer
Simulation of Potential Changes
Physical Test
Answer What Works in Simulation
1-Day Turnaround!
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Popular Priced Interiors Without Compromise

• The OEM Challenge Minimize the Compromise
• Effective re-use of components and features
• Additional leveraging of global platforms
• Across vehicle platforms
• Continued specification consolidation
• Leaner approach to validation and material
  approvals
• Surrogate testing
• Specify high performance materials where they are
  needed
• More involvement of suppliers in theme selection,
  styling, and execution
• Get aggressive on hybrid technologies
• Part integration opportunities
• Space savings
• Mass savings

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Popular Priced Interiors Without Compromise

• Delivering Small Car Interiors to Big
  Expectations is a Challenge
• Suppliers must leverage all of their expertise
• Think and act a little differently
• OEMs must think Out of the Box
• Embrace technology and savings ideas
• Involve the suppliers early and often
• The Results can be reWarding