Congrats to the excellent Engineers and Suppliers at Cadillac who were recognized by an Engineering Society for innovation (39th Society of Plastics Engineers’ Automotive Innovation Awards Competition):
Body Exterior: Exterior spoiler with integrated stop light assembly is used on the Cadillac® CTS® Sport Wagon.
Highly dimensionally stable, this thermoplastic Class A horizontal body panel meets stringent gap requirements by managing a low coefficient of thermal expansion (3.9) while also maintaining heat, impact, and surface quality for a highly aesthetic application. The center-high-mounted stop light is also integrated in this part.
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Another example of a part that one might take for granted as part of the CTS Sport Wagon design that the experts recognize as an innovation.