2 Canadian companies among 34 finalists for 2023 Automotive News PACE Awards

New technical solutions for electric vehicles, along with innovations in lightweighting, coating processes and vehicle connectivity are among 34 finalists for the 2023 Automotive News PACE awards, a program run by sibling publicartion Automotive News in Detroit.

The awards, now in their 29th year, are given to automotive suppliers in recognition of a technological innovation in product or process that has reached the commercial market.

PACE judges will review the 34 finalists representing 28 automotive companies in 11 countries, and award winners will be announced at a ceremony next year.

In addition, 22 entries, including one from Alberta, have been chosen as finalists for the 2023 Automotive News PACEpilot awards. The PACEpilot award recognizes pre-commercial, post-pilot innovations in the automotive or future mobility space, including products, processes, software and IT systems.

The 2023 Automotive News PACE Award finalists and their innovations are:

Apex.AI 
Palo Alto, Calif.
Apex.Grace SDK

Aptiv 
Troy, Mich.
Aptiv Rapid Power Reserve

Aspen Aerogels
Northborough, Mass.
PyroThin advanced thermal barriers

Autoneum 
Novi, Mich.
Re-Liner wheelhouse outer liner made of recycled bumpers from end-of-life cars

BlackBerry QNX
Waterloo, Ontario 
BlackBerry IVY

Carbon Revolution 
Waurn Ponds, Australia
Carbon fiber automotive wheels

Chamberlain Group 
Oak Brook, Ill.
Vehicle-embedded myQ Connected Garage

Continental 
Hannover, Germany
Benova Eco Protect

Dana Inc.
Maumee, Ohio
Multi-mode, electro-mechanical infinitely variable transmission 

DriveU.auto 
Ra'anana, Israel
Autonomous vehicle teleoperation connectivity platform

Dürr Systems Inc. 
Southfield, Mich.
EcoInCure — painted vehicle curing from the inside

Faurecia 
Auburn Hills, Mich.
Immersive display

Forvia 
Auburn Hills, Mich.
All-in-one seating

Gentex 
Zeeland, Mich.
Gentex mirror-integrated digital video recorder

Gentherm Inc. 
Northville, Mich.
ClimateSense personalized micro-climate solution

Lear Corp.
Southfield, Mich.
ReNewKnitTM – sustainable composite material for interiors

Magna 
Newmarket, Ontario
Integrated driver & occupant monitoring system

Magna 
Troy, Mich.
Thermoplastic swing doors

Marelli 
Tolmezzo, Italy
Laser wire rear lamp

Marelli 
Bologna, Italy
Vehicle domain control module

MCi, A Flex Co. 
Farmington Hills, Mich.
Combi drive actuator

Nemak 
Bielsko-Biala, Poland
Innovative sustainable material card for lightweight HPDC cast product

Schaeffler Group 
Bavaria, Germany
Schaeffler eRocker system: electromechanical valve deactivation

Sensata Technologies 
Changzhou, China
Fuel cell vehicle antifreeze pressure sensor

Sensata Technologies 
Hengelo, Netherlands
GigaFuse – high voltage passive/active fast disconnect

Stanadyne 
Changshu City, China
Stanadyne two-piston diesel common rail fuel pump

UVeye 
Teaneck, N.J. 
UVeye

Valeo Detection Systems 
Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany
Valeo 3rd generation LiDAR perception system

Valeo Vision 
Bobigny, France
Thin bilite module

Visteon 
Van Buren Township, Mich.
Motorcycle integrated cockpit domain controller

Visteon 
Van Buren Township, Mich.
smartBMS

Yazaki Corp.
Susono City, Japan
Increased safety, reliability and longevity of electric contact points in EV

Yazaki Corp.
Susono City, Japan
FPC busbar module

ZF Group 
Stemwede, Germany
cubiX vehicle motion control software system

The finalists in the 2023 Automotive News PACEpilot are:

ACV Auctions 
Buffalo, N.Y.
APEX

American Axle & Manufacturing
Detroit
Electric beam axle with high-speed motor and integrated inverter

CY Vision 
San Jose, Calif.
3D augmented reality head-up display 

Eaton 
Galesburg, Mich.
Heavy duty 4-speed EV transmission

Exro Technologies 
Calgary, Alberta
Coil Driver, EV traction inverter

Faurecia 
Auburn Hills, Mich.
eMirror Safe UX

Forvia 
Auburn Hills, Mich.
Dynamic lighting surface activation with Forvia light tile technology

Hella 
Northville, Mich.
Intelligent power distribution module with integrated electronic fuse

Hyundai Mobis 
Seoul
Direct drive in-wheel system

Hyundai Mobis 
Seoul
Panoramic sunroof airbag

Innolith 
Basel, Switzerland
I-State battery cell technology

Magna 
Troy, Mich.
Modular and scalable active grille shutter assembly

Magna Seating 
Novi, Mich.
100 percent melt recyclable foam and trim

Maxion Wheels 
Limeira, Brazil
Digital twins for aluminum wheel manufacturing

Nemak 
García, Mexico
Nemak subframe prototype 

Plastic Omnium 
Munich
Digital projection pilot

Qnovo Inc. 
Milpitas, Calif.
Qnovo’s SpectralX: making the software-defined battery a reality

Recaro Automotive
Clinton Township, Mich.
Seating shells with recycled carbon fiber

Robert Bosch Automotive Steering 
Florence, Ky.
Predictive vibration instruments and analysis tool kit

Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente
Ispringen, Germany
Automotive High Voltage Switch / Electronic Fuse - 800 VDC, 50 A

Valens Semiconductor 
Hod Hasharon, Israel
Advancing the future of autonomous driving and ADAS Through A-PHY connectivity

WarrCloud
Meridian, Idaho
WarrCloud - cloud-based warranty claims automation