by Lori Jo Vest | Jan 28, 2021 | General News
Steel E-Motive’s vehicle architectures will use some of the newest steel materials and technologies, those currently available and those that will become commercially available in the 2030+ timeframe. George Coates, WorldAutoSteel’s Technical...
by Lori Jo Vest | Jan 18, 2021 | General News
In our first blog for the Steel E-Motive program, Owain Davies, Ricardo’s Vehicle Architecture Leader, Steel E-Motive Project, considers the vehicle architecture challenges for designing Mobility as a Service (Maas), characterized by connected, electric and autonomous...
by Lori Jo Vest | Dec 16, 2020 | General News
Multi-phase steels are complex to cut and form, requiring specific tooling materials. The tooling alloys which have been used for decades, such as D2, A2 or S7, are reaching their load limits and often result in unacceptable tool life. The mechanical properties of the...
by Lori Jo Vest | Dec 3, 2020 | General News
New Steel Industry Engineering Program Will Demonstrate Steel Architectures for MaaS Vehicles For up-to-date information on the Steel E-Motive program, visit www.steelemotive.world and subscribe for news alerts. 12 November 2020, Brussels – WorldAutoSteel, the...
by Lori Jo Vest | Nov 25, 2020 | General News
Roll Forming takes a flat sheet or strip and feeds it longitudinally through a mill containing several successive paired roller dies, each of which incrementally bend the strip into the desired final shape. The incremental approach can minimize strain localization and...