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),...
by Lori Jo Vest | Apr 23, 2015 | General News
Enables investigation of A2MAC1 vehicle tear-down database over a range of vehicle sizes DETROIT, April 23, 2015 – A new benchmarking method, presented today at the Society of Automotive Engineers International World Congress and Exhibition, provides automakers with a...
by Lori Jo Vest | Apr 16, 2015 | General News
In the past months, two new global steel companies have joined our membership. They are: AK Steel, Ohio, U.S. – Following the purchase of the Severstal NA operations, AK Steel has decided to continue and expand on the positive relationship enjoyed with...
by Lori Jo Vest | Jan 23, 2015 | General News
Ahead of their times: Steel industry projects FutureSteelVehicle, ULSAB-AVC, ULSAB and ULSAC demonstrated advanced steel applications for lightweight, safe, affordable and environmentally sound automotive structures. Their engineering reports are still being...
