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DESIGN OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES FROM THE ASPECT OF HIGH STRENGTH STEELS APPLICATIONS Andreja Ili? , PhD student, Lozica Ivanovi?, PhD associated professor, Danica Josifovi?, PhD full professor, Vuki? Lazi?, PhD full professor UDC: 621.112 INTRODUCTION The present motor vehicle industry is focused on developing vehicles with higher safety, reduced fuel consumption, improved reliability by production processes that are more cost efficient. Those demands are opposite by nature with very complex interactions. The partial solution of problems can be accomplished through optimization of design and the continuous usage of newer, lighter and stronger materials. The controls of raw and prefabricated materials, so as their processing technology, come to the focus of testing methodologies. The listed tendencies at the area of motor vehicle industry cause the improvement of existing technologies, so as the development and differentiation of new, advanced methods of elements’ joints realizations. In addition, the analyses of demands which are founded in vehicle design, at automotive industry especially, show that modern vehicles have, beside the primary function, numerous and very different additional functions. From the other side, they have to fulfill very strict requirements, which are fundamentally different. The estimated requirements and criterions often have complex system of interactions. All the presented facts must be adequately considered in the process of the vehicles design. The present materials that are used for modern vehicles are very diverse by nature. From the aspect of design, material selection is one of the most important procedure at the process of the product development. The bodies of first cars were built mostly of wood while engines were made of iron. Later, with evolution of vehicles, the steel body panels were used on wood frames with steel body panels. At the early years of 20th century the principle of body on frame was used at the current design