Global Materials Team FAO Nov 2 011

Deliver Safer Miles Through:

Achieving future regional public domain targets and any 3rd Party Recommended Buys

Introduce consumer-relevant highly-valued, breakthrough and differentiated features that will enhance family safety and respond to emerging societal safety consciousness trends

SafetySAFE

Deliver Bolder Miles Through: Exciting interiors that integrate

comfort, convenience, and infotainment to Brand DNA

Leveraging global platforms with the right proportions for multiple brands

Improving emotional appeal without compromising interior volume

Achieving design leadership with each major program .

Design & FeaturesSMART

Capabilities & Enablers "QUALITY"Manufacturing / Controls / System Design / Analytical Tools (CAE, Business Modeling)

TechnologyStrategy

Anticipate Innovate Incorporate

Deliver Greener Miles Through: Achieving fuel economy

improvement and vehicle CO2emissions reduction

Maximizing the use of renewable, recycled, and recyclable resources in all our vehicles

Improving In-Vehicle Air Quality (e.g., reduction of interior materials emissions, interior particulate filtration)

Sustainability GREEN

Henry Ford Commitment with Sustainability

THE ECOPROJECT

OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVE

Develop a raw material derived from renewable resou rces Develop a raw material derived from renewable resou rces capable of using recycled material and natural fibe rscapable of using recycled material and natural fibe rs

Develop sustainable technology, reducing the depend ence Develop sustainable technology, reducing the depend ence of petroleumof petroleum

Support the recycling business and improve the Support the recycling business and improve the agribusiness as wellagribusiness as well

The new material must be 100% recyclableThe new material must be 100% recyclable

Current Scenario

Environmental awareness is growing globally

Use of environment friendly raw materials derived f rom renewable resources

Natural fibers application in the Automotive indust ry

The Sisal Fiber as the response to that scenario -EcoProject

THE ECOPROJECT

THE ECOPROJECT

BenefitsBenefits to use sisal to use sisal fiberfiber in in automotiveautomotive componentscomponents

-- EnviromentalEnviromental friendlyfriendly partsparts

-- PotentialPotential weightweight reductionreduction

-- CO2 CO2 emissionsemissions reductionreduction ((agriculturalagricultural basedbased rawraw material)material)

-- SurfaceSurface appearanceappearance improvementimprovement ((warmwarm touchtouch /feeling)/feeling)

-- Total Total processprocess costcost reductionreduction ((temperaturetemperature & & cyclecycle time > time > productionproduction rate rate increase)increase)

-- Social Social labellabel (major (major livingliving base for base for smallsmall farmerfarmer familiesfamiliesworldwideworldwide ))

THE ECOPROJECT

MAJOR PARTNERS:MAJOR PARTNERS:

UFSCarUFSCar Federal University of So Carlos Federal University of So Carlos -- BrazilBrazil

PolypackPolypack Research Consulting Research Consulting -- BrazilBrazil

AutometalAutometal (Tier 1 Supplier FSAO)(Tier 1 Supplier FSAO)

Continental (Tier 1 Supplier FSAO)Continental (Tier 1 Supplier FSAO)

FoEFoE R&A (Aachen)R&A (Aachen)

VoerdeVoerde (Tier 1 Supplier FOE)(Tier 1 Supplier FOE)

THE ECOPROJECT

7 new materials specifications were developed, val idated and are available in MATS for new releases.

Patents : Brazil PCT/BR2006/000072 / International WO/2006/108 256.

First international patent granted in Australia Ju ly 2011

Potential weight reduction and cost reduction (raw material) with improved performance.

Injection try-outs successfully conducted in Dunton Labs (Dec 2007)Process prove-outs with production tools by Automet al and Continental demonstrated the technology readiness ( April / July 2008)

Sustainability > Natural Fiber (Sisal based)

INJECTED COMPONENTSINJECTED COMPONENTS

RawRaw --MaterialMaterial

Compound (up to 50% of Recycled Polypropylene (PP) + 20% PP Compound (up to 50% of Recycled Polypropylene (PP) + 20% PP Prime + 30% Sisal Fiber), replacing the following c urrent materiPrime + 30% Sisal Fiber), replacing the following c urrent materi als als used:used:

Polypropylene (PP) mineral filledPolypropylene (PP) mineral filled

ABS and ABSABS and ABS --PCPC

PA 6 + GFPA 6 + GF

Application: Interior trim and other nonApplication: Interior trim and other non --appearance parts;appearance parts;

Allows weight reduction (according to application);Allows weight reduction (according to application);

Injection temperature reduced in 40Injection temperature reduced in 40 to 60to 60 C;C;

Cycle time reduced in 15% to 30% depending on the t ooling designCycle time reduced in 15% to 30% depending on the t ooling design

THE ECOPROJECT

ECO INJECTED

ECO INJECTED

THE ECOPROJECT

MOLDED COMPONENTSMOLDED COMPONENTS

RawRaw MaterialMaterial

RecycledRecycled PP PP needledneedled withwith Sisal Sisal fibersfibers replacingreplacing ::

LignotockLignotock , , WoodstockWoodstock , , PhenolicPhenolic FeltFelt andand GlassGlass fiberfiber

ApplicationApplication

InstrumentInstrument PanelPanel skinskin

DoorDoor TrimTrim PanelPanel

HeadlinerHeadliner

PackagePackage TrayTray

ECO MOLDED

Cluster Cover(ABS/PC) -Center Stack Bezel(ABS /PC)

I/P(SISAL(50%)+PP(50% )+TPO Vinyl for Covering) - G love Box(PP)

COMPATIBLE

I/P(SISAL(50%)+PP(50% )+TPO Vinyl for Covering)- Fuse Cover(SISAL/PP+TPO for

Covering)INCOMPATIBLE

I/P(S ISAL(50% )+PP(50%)+TPO Vinyl for Covering)- HVAC Cover (S ISAL/PP+TPO for

Covering)INCOMPATIBLE

I/P(SISAL(50%)+PP(50% )+TPO Vinyl for Covering) - Cluster Cover (ABS/PC)

INCOMPATIBLE

I/P(SISAL(50%)+PP(50% )+TPO Vinyl for Covering)- Head Lamp Bezel (ABS/PC)

INCOMPATIBLE

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SISAL GOING FORWARD

THE ECOPROJECTSISAL FIBER APAEB CERTIFICATION

ENVIRONMENT & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

INMETRO 196/2006

THE ECOPROJECTSISAL FIBER APAEB CERTIFICATION

QUALITY

ISO 9001/2008

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