PARIS -- Jaguar Land Rover, ZF Friedrichshafen and Tesla have been are the 2013 winners of the fourth annual Automotive News Europe/Automotive Intelligence Center L.E.A.D.E.R. awards.
L.E.A.D.E.R. stands for Leaders in European Automotive Development, Excellence, and Research. The awards recognize one top achievement each for innovation in product development and environmental technology, supplier technology and retailing.
Less weight
Jaguar Land Rover was chosen for its achievements in vehicle efficiency and performance enhancement through the application of innovative materials and technological solutions. This is exemplified by Land Rover's ability to cut the weight in the new Range Rover Sport by more than 500kg.
The weight loss helps keep the SUV's 0-100kph time under 5 seconds, down from a previous best of 5.9 second, while CO2 emissions are as low as 194 grams per kilometer, down from a previous low of 224g/km.
Accepting the L.E.A.D.E.R. awards at the Automotive News Europe Congress in Paris on Wednesday were: Elizabeth Hill, Range Rover business manager at Jaguar Land Rover; Julian Hernando Arcarazo, managing director of ZF Lemfoerder TVA; and Paula den Dunnen, communications director for Europe at Tesla.
Said Jaguar Land Rover's Hill: "This award is in recognition of the 6,000 core engineers who have worked tirelessly with our suppliers to deliver stunning, highly innovative products."
Courtesy of Automotive News Europe.
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