USCAR Recognition Awards – 2012

2012 Award Recipients

  • USCAR began presenting Lifetime Achievement Awards in 2003 to recognize individuals who made significant contributions to USCAR during an extended period of time. Most recipients have been active USCAR participants for at least a decade. Their dedication, expertise and the value of their contributions to the organization and our member companies have been immeasurable.

    Bill Charron (Ford)
    Manufacturing/USAMP
    Harshad Tataria (GM)
    United States Advanced Battery Consortium
  • USCAR Team Awards recognize those teams and members who leveraged their resources, exceeded expectations, overcame challenges and created outstanding value for our member companies.

    HUMOSIM Integration into Jack DHM
    Lighting Group
  • The Special Recognition Award is designed to recognize individual OEM participants who excelled in the past year and demonstrated their exceptional commitment to USCAR by going above and beyond the call of duty. It recognizes those whose leadership inspires their teams to achieve greatness.

    Ronald Elder (Chrysler)
    Energy Storage TLC: United States Advanced Battery Consortium
    Oliver Gross (Chrysler)
    Energy Storage TLC: United States Advanced Battery Consortium
    Michael Kirk (Chrysler)
    Advanced Powertrain TLC: Transmission Working Group – Driveline Subteam
    Hal Zatorski (Chrysler)
    Advanced Powertrain TLC: Selective Catalytic Reduction Working Group
    Shinichi Hirano (Ford)
    Hydrogen and Fuel Cell TLC: U.S. DRIVE Fuel Cell Tech Team
    Debbie Kowalski (Ford)
    Finance Stakeholders
    Al Masias (Ford)
    Energy Storage TLC: United States Advanced Battery Consortium
    Mike Veenstra (Ford)
    Hydrogen and Fuel Cell TLC: U.S. DRIVE Hydrogen Tech Team
    Richard Davis (GM)
    Advanced Powertrain TLC: Engine Benchmarking Group
    Louis Hector (GM)
    Materials TLC: United States Automotive Materials Partnership – 3GAHSS ICME Project Team
    Chang Kim (GM)
    Advanced Powertrain TLC: Advanced Combustion and Emissions Control Tech Team
  • The Research Partner Award recognizes external collaborators, who have become essential members of our USCAR teams. They bring the depth and resources of their organizations or companies, expanding our circle of collaboration, and go the extra mile and to do more than their contracts require.

    James Potvin (McMaster University)
    Manufacturing TLC: Ergonomics
    Chris Orendorff (Sandia National Laboratories)
    Energy Storage TLC: United States Advanced Battery Consortium