About AutoCRC
The Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Automotive Technology (AutoCRC) was created in December 2005, as part of a national strategy to secure Australia's position in the global automotive industry. Its participants are eight leading vehicle and component manufacturers, two state governments and ten research institutions with a total research investment in research and training of $100m over seven years.
Mission
Through strategic industry-led research collaborations AutoCRC will deliver smarter, safer, cleaner manufacturing and vehicle technology for Australia’s benefit.
Outcomes
AutoCRC aims to deliver outcomes that will directly enhance the viability and sustainability of the Australian automotive industry, its capability to export and its productivity through:
- Reduced concept-to-product cycle times
- Improved manufacturing flexibility and efficiency
- New material systems to meet the challenges of weight reduction, increased safety and enhanced functionality.
- Improved air quality and reduced consumption of fossil fuels
- Safer, crashworthy vehicles and intelligent products and systems for increased comfort and performance with minimum driver distraction.
| AutoCRC Funding & Resources over 7 years | |||
| Contributions | Cash, $m | FTE | |
| Commonwealth | 38.4 | ||
| Industry | 17.1 | 53 | |
| Universities and State Gov'ts | 12.5 | 165 | |
| TOTAL | 68.0 | 218 | |
AutoCRC will utilise this funding to provide the automotive industry the opportunity to work with research providers in design, engineering and manufacturing research to enhance the industry's global competitiveness.