Abstract
Vehicle development projects may range from a solitary model to a comprehensive model line with multiple variants and derivates, or from a simple facelift to a complete redesign. In any case, development follows a well-planned product evolution process, the so-called PEP. The PEP is the core process that transforms the strategic vision of a car into the reality of the first customer vehicle.
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As an example of a derivative project, the body and interior of the current BMW X3 were all newly designed by Magna Steyr, re-using most of the drivetrain, chassis and lower body parts of the existing 4×4 BMW 3 Series.
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Originally, a platform was a chassis that was engineered for one and then reused for another car. For example the chassis frame of the Volkswagen Beetle was reused for the Volkswagen Karmann Ghia in 1954.
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Engine, gear box, engine mount, front axle, steering gear, steering column, gear control, pedal system, rear axle, brake system, fuel system, exhaust, wheels, tires, front body structure, bulk head, lower body structure, rear body structure, seat frames, platform harness.
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VW Golf hatch, Golf wagon, Bora sedan, Bora wagon, New Beetle, New Beetle convertible; Audi A3, TT, TT roadster; Skoda Oktavia, Oktavia wagon; Seat Toledo, Leon.
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The other two core automotive processes are the time-to-customer process (that starts with the car being ordered by the customer and ends with the car being delivered to the customer) and the time-for-service process (that starts with the customer entering the dealership for service and ends with the customer leaving the dealership with his car in order).
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Weber, J. (2009). Vehicle Development Projects – An Overview. In: Automotive Development Processes. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-01253-2_1
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