Center for Automotive Research

2023 Altair Enlighten Award Call for Entries

February 20, 2023

Award spotlights the automotive industry's innovations in sustainable, lightweight design.

Altair Announces 10th Annual Enlighten Award Winners

August 5, 2022

Ford, Shiloh Industries, General Motors, Toyota, BASF, Nemak and McMaster University among winners.

Winners of Altair Enlighten Award Feature Weight-saving Design Innovations

August 5, 2021

Award is dedicated to vehicle lightweighting and sustainability and honors advancements in reducing carbon footprint, mitigating water/energy consumption, and promoting material reuse/recycling.

Altair Now Accepting Global Submissions for the 8th Annual Enlighten Awards

February 3, 2020

International award showcases innovation in automotive lightweighting.

Altair Announces 2019 Winners of its Enlighten Award

August 13, 2019

Ferrari, FCA, Material Science Corporation, ZF, Alba Tooling & Engineering Automotive Management Consulting GmbH, csi entwicklungstechnik GmbH take top honors.

LIFT and Center for Automotive Research to Optimize Joining Methods for Auto Industry

April 26, 2019

Study will evaluate and test various materials and joining technologies and make recommendations.

Altair Issues Global Call for Submissions for 2019 Altair Enlighten Award

February 8, 2019

Automotive industry’s award is dedicated to vehicle lightweighting in four categories; Full Vehicle, Module, Enabling Technology and The Future of Lightweighting.

Altair Doles Out Enlighten Awards for Innovation in Automotive Lightweighting

August 15, 2017

FCA, Toyota, Faurecia and AP&T recipients of the 5th annual Altair Enlighten Awards; Honda and Constellium were runners-up in the Full Vehicle and Module categories, respectively.