Within any problem there lies a challenge. For the Next Generation Vehicle Project, the main challenge lies in meeting increased environmental demands without compromising safety. These two factors traditionally collide, for obvious reasons: It´s easy to produce a safe car, if weight is not important. It´s likewise easy to produce an environmentally adapted car, if safety is not an issue. However, safety and environment are indeed issues when discussing tomorrow´s cars.

The Next Generation Vehicle Project can provide solutions to the obvious problem of meeting the demands of environment without compromising safety. Cars built with high strength stainless steel materials weigh less, and thus pave the way for increased fuel economy. The stainless materials tested and used in the project are new to the car industry. They create excellent opportunities, since they result in light vehicles that still meet every safety demand.