A/SP 2025-26 Annual Report Now Available

The 2025–26 Annual Report has been released! It highlights a year of meaningful progress driven by a shared commitment to advancing automotive steel technologies. As vehicle design, manufacturing, and sustainability demands continue to evolve, A/SP remains a trusted...

Auto/Steel Partnership Honors 2025 Award of Excellence Winners

Celebrating Innovation and Leadership in Automotive Steel ANN ARBOR, Mich. October 21, 2025 – Auto/Steel Partnership (A/SP) is proud to present the 2025 Awards of Excellence to members whose dedication, creativity, and teamwork are making a tangible difference in the...

2025 Great Designs in Steel Presentations are Available

We had a great time at Great Designs in Steel in May and enjoyed many face-to-face interactions with our members, colleagues and friends.  Following is a list of presentations conducted or facilitated by Auto/Steel Partnership staff and members and a link to download...

About Auto/Steel Partnership

Automotive Innovation, Research, and Steel Resources
The Auto/Steel Partnership is a consortium of steel mills, automakers Stellantis, General Motors Company, Toyota and tier one Affiliates. Formed in 1987, the Partnership leverages the resources of the automotive and steel industries to pursue research, validation and education that have helped automakers enhance vehicle safety and fuel economy while improving design and manufacturing. Through the Auto/Steel Partnership, automakers, steel companies and tier suppliers have worked to drive improvements from concept through realization in vehicles on the road today.

VISION STATEMENT:
The Auto/Steel Partnership will deliver, to the automotive industry, future steel innovations and solutions that meet society’s needs for sustainable vehicles.

MISSION STATEMENT:
To achieve sustainable automotive solutions, Auto/Steel Partnership will appropriately leverage the:

  • Intellectual and technical resources of the automotive, steel and related industries / organizations;
  • Inherent high-performance characteristics of steel; and
  • Innovations in design optimization and manufacturing technologies.