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Sector Award · Industry and infrastructure · 2026

Automotive and Mobility: the winner and finalists

10 finalist partnerships, chosen from 53 eligible university and company partnerships in the open record. The winner is listed first; the other finalists follow in alphabetical order of university. The winner in each category is the finalist with the highest partnership score (volume of joint work 40%, years active 30%, field-weighted citation impact 30%) in the frozen Edition 1 record. No panel, nomination or payment plays any part. Winners were announced with the index at 05:30 BST, Thursday 15 October 2026, after the corrections and opt-out window closed at 17:00 BST on Tuesday 13 October.

All award categoriesThe Automotive and Mobility sector index
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Winner · partnership score 89.3, the highest in the category

University of Michigan×Ford Motor Company

United States · company based in United States · 20 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 1.55
IK
Ilya V. KolmanovskyAcademic co-author · University of Michigan · 5 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
JS
Julia Buckland SeedsIndustry co-author · Ford Motor Company · 2 joint works in the partnership
“Multihorizon Model Predictive Control: An Application to Integrated Power and Thermal Management of Connected Hybrid Electric Vehicles” (2021, 83 citations)
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Aalto University×Napa

Finland · company based in Finland · 8 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 4.70
MZ
Mingyang ZhangAcademic co-author · Aalto University · 6 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
HW
Helong WangIndustry co-author · Napa · 3 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
“A quantitative method for the analysis of ship collision risk using AIS data” (2023, 109 citations)
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Chalmers University of Technology×Volvo Cars

Sweden · company based in · 18 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 1.48
SS
Simone SebbenAcademic co-author · Chalmers University of Technology · 8 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
MU
Magnus UrquhartIndustry co-author · Volvo Cars · 5 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
“Investigation of Tyre Pattern Effect on the Aerodynamics of a Passenger Vehicle” (2022, 14 citations)
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Hanyang University×Hyundai Motors

South Korea · company based in South Korea · 20 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 0.58
ML
Myung‐Seop LimAcademic co-author · Hanyang University · 2 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
YJ
Young-Hoon JungIndustry co-author · Hyundai Motors · 2 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
“Design Method for Reducing AC Resistance of Traction Motor Using High Fill Factor Coil to Improve the Fuel Economy of eBus” (2021, 19 citations)
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Hiroshima University×Mazda Motor Corporation

Japan · company based in Japan · 11 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 1.21
TN
Takuji NakashimaAcademic co-author · Hiroshima University · 6 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
KS
Keigo ShimizuIndustry co-author · Mazda Motor Corporation · 4 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
“Deflector effect on flow behavior and drag of an Ahmed body under crosswind conditions” (2022, 21 citations)
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Korea University×Hyundai Motors

South Korea · company based in South Korea · 12 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 1.13
HJ
Ho sung JangAcademic co-author · Korea University · 5 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
YK
Yun Cheol KimIndustry co-author · Hyundai Motors · 3 joint works in the partnership
“Effect of disc materials on brake emission during moderate-temperature braking” (2021, 40 citations)
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McGill University×Siemens

Canada · company based in Germany · 8 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 1.09
JB
Jeffrey M. BergthorsonAcademic co-author · McGill University · 9 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
MF
Marc FüriIndustry co-author · Siemens · 5 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
“Characterization of a Novel Additive Manufacturing Micromix Nozzle Burning Methane to Hydrogen” (2023, 16 citations)
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RWTH Aachen University×FEV

Germany · company based in Germany · 26 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 0.52
JA
Jakob AndertAcademic co-author · RWTH Aachen University · 7 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
RS
René SavelsbergIndustry co-author · FEV · 3 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
“Longitudinal Vehicle Motion Prediction in Urban Settings With Traffic Light Interaction” (2021, 20 citations)
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Technische Universität Braunschweig×Volkswagen Group

Germany · company based in Germany · 10 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 0.93
RH
Roman HenzeAcademic co-author · Technische Universität Braunschweig · 3 joint works in the partnership
FN
Fabian Kai-Dietrich NoeringIndustry co-author · Volkswagen Group · 2 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
“Investigation of Low-Frequency Data Significance in Electric Vehicle Drivetrain Durability Development” (2024, 2 citations)
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University of Trento×Brembo

Italy · company based in Italy · 20 joint works in the sector · active 5 of 5 years · field-weighted citation impact 0.90
GS
Giovanni StraffeliniAcademic co-author · University of Trento · 14 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
ML
Mara LeonardiIndustry co-author · Brembo · 10 joint works in the partnership · ORCID
“Design of a friction material for brake pads based on rice husk and its derivatives” (2023, 31 citations)

Partnership score: volume of joint work 40%, years active 30%, field-weighted citation impact 30% (shrunk toward 1.0 when evidence is thin). Joint works count half where the only company author also holds a post at the university. The named researchers co-wrote the cited paper and represent a wider team. Full rules.