by Lori Jo Vest | Sep 5, 2024 | General News
Welcome to the summer edition of WorldAutoSteel Update, a periodic summary of our recent initiatives. These bulletins spotlight timely news and information about how steel is helping to drive the future of sustainable mobility. Sign up here to make sure you...
by Lori Jo Vest | Aug 19, 2024 | General News
High-volume automotive body structures using Advanced High-Strength Steel (AHSS) grades offer the potential for low cost and weight, high strength performance, and competitive life-cycle and sustainability attributes. Reducing the number of individual parts within an...
by Lori Jo Vest | Aug 2, 2024 | Blog, General News
WorldAutoSteel’s Steel E-Motive program showcases autonomous ride-sharing vehicle concepts (known as Mobility-as-a-Service or MAAS). It highlights steel’s strength and durability, with a critical focus on sustainability for reaching net zero emissions targets. While...
by Lori Jo Vest | Jul 8, 2024 | Blog, General News
Part consolidation in the battery structure provides cost savings in material requirements and reduced investment in required tooling. Another benefit of assembly simplification is improved quality. Fewer components mean fewer sealing surfaces, resulting in less...
by Lori Jo Vest | Jun 7, 2024 | General News
Optimizing the use of roll forming requires understanding how the sheet metal behaves through the process. Making a bend in a roll-formed part occurs only when forming forces exceed the metal’s yield strength, causing plastic deformation to occur. Higher-strength...
