Novel Concepts for Safer, Lighter, Circular and Smarter Vehicle Design

SALIENT was an EU-funded Research & Innovation Action (RIA) focusing on future-proof light vehicle designs that are more compatible with mixed traffic and better prepared for crashes and collisions.

Ecodesign Guidelines

What is ecodesign and how can it be adopted by the wider automotive industry?

Please find here an insightful guide, detailing not only the methodology and application cases of ecodesign principles, but also demonstrating its successful application for the newly developed Front End Structure (FES) of the SALIENT project!

SALIENT Video Series | Watch the Final Story!

Discover how the SALIENT project brought together 12 European partners to create lighter, safer, and more sustainable vehicle front-end structures.

This video highlights key breakthroughs – including weight reduction, improved recyclability, and enhanced crash performance – showcasing innovations that support the EU’s Vision Zero and Circular Economy goals.

SALIENT is focusing on making roads safer and reducing serious injuries and fatalities

The Consortium worked towards creating a Front End Structure based on aluminium and Thermo Plastic Reinforced with Carbon Fibre (TP-CRFP) to achieve the ambitious goal of a 42% weight reduction at the system level.

The first draft of the new baseline has already surpassed this goal, with approximately a 50 % reduction, thanks to subsequent crash simulation loops that helped refine the concept.

Improved forming technology, optimised TP-CFRPs & hybrid materials production processes

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SALIENT Project Results Featured on Televisión de Galicia (TVG)
SALIENT Project Results Featured on Televisión de Galicia (TVG)

Televisión de Galicia (TVG) featured the EU-funded SALIENT project, where CTAG presented innovative Front-End Structure (FES) designs that enhance vehicle safety. Raquel Ledo and Vanessa Ventosinos Louzao explained the technology’s impact on future vehicles.potential impact on future vehicles.

SALIENT Final Event Showcases Key Achievements in Circular and Lightweight Automotive Design
SALIENT Final Event Showcases Key Achievements in Circular and Lightweight Automotive Design

On 8 July 2925, three years of innovation were presented at MATCOMP25 as the SALIENT project nears successful completion.

Cross-Border Collaboration for Sustainability: Showcasing SALIENT and EU-Funded Innovations at the EU-Egypt Workshop
Cross-Border Collaboration for Sustainability: Showcasing SALIENT and EU-Funded Innovations at the EU-Egypt Workshop

Cross-Border Collaboration for Sustainability: Showcasing SALIENT and EU-Funded Innovations at the EU-Egypt Workshop

Learn more about SALIENT

Find out more about the focus and scope of our work and organisational structure as well as each of our consortium partners.

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