Inaugural FEV, Inc.-Sponsored SAE Franz F. Pischinger Powertrain Innovation Award Goes to Ford’s Gerhard Schmidt

DETROIT, April 22, 2009 – FEV, Inc., a leading developer of advanced powertrain and vehicle technologies, announced today that the inaugural SAE Franz F. Pischinger Powertrain Innovation Award was presented to Dr. Gerhard Schmidt, chief technical officer and vice president of research and advanced engineering for Ford Motor Company. The award, established in 2008 and sponsored by FEV, was presented by its namesake, Prof. Franz F. Pischinger, at the annual SAE awards ceremony held in conjunction with the 2009 World Congress at Cobo Center in Detroit.

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