by Lori Jo Vest | Feb 5, 2016 | General News
BRUSSELS, 8 February 2016 – We are pleased to announce that the He Steel Group Co.,Ltd (HBIS), headquartered in Hebei, China, has joined WorldAutoSteel’s membership. HBIS, formed from the combination of former Tangsteel Group Ltd and Hansteel Group Ltd on June 30,...
by Lori Jo Vest | Feb 5, 2016 | General News
This Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) follows up on the findings of the WorldAutoSteel study, A New Paradigm for Automotive Mass Benchmarking, which explored the current production vehicle data provided in the A2Mac1 teardown database. Using statistical benchmarking...
by Lori Jo Vest | Jan 12, 2016 | General News
This is a vehicle we’ll be investigating further! Built on a new, lighter body structure, the 2017 Acadia’s driving dynamics are more responsive, while its shorter length and narrower width enable greater maneuverability, for easier turning in parking decks and...
by Lori Jo Vest | Dec 4, 2015 | General News
One of the biggest hurdles facing automakers in making electrified vehicles a high volume reality is the cost of the battery. The lighter the vehicle, the less energy required to mobilize, and the smaller the battery needed. Consequently, development emphasis is on...
by Lori Jo Vest | Sep 23, 2015 | General News
Today’s steels are better, stronger, lighter than their ancestors. They’re the new enabler for automotive design, mechanically engineered to meet the design challenge, tailored for performance requirements, with manufacturing options for the lightest, most affordable...
by Lori Jo Vest | Jun 23, 2015 | General News
WorldAutoSteel is constantly studying the automotive marketplace. No surprise since our members supply the auto industry. We recently commissioned a survey of all crash regulations around the world, conducted by Forschungsgesellschaft Kraftfahrwesen mbH (fka),...
