by Lori Jo Vest | Nov 19, 2014 | General News
Light Duty Truck and SUV Material Studies Show Steel Lighter on the Environment than Aluminum Over Total Vehicle Life DETROIT, Nov. 19, 2014 – WorldAutoSteel released findings today of two new case studies that examine the effect that various automotive materials can...
by Lori Jo Vest | Oct 29, 2014 | General News
In the effort to make vehicles lighter and more efficient, it’s important to look at the whole life cycle of the vehicle, from the moment raw materials are mined to manufacturing and driving it on the road, to the day it is recycled in the scrap yard. The...
by Lori Jo Vest | Oct 21, 2014 | General News
Without a life cycle assessment to guide the design process, decisions will be made that could result in unintended consequences: a complete shift of the emissions problem to the manufacturing of the vehicle, with no impact or even an increase in total lifetime...
by Lori Jo Vest | Feb 27, 2014 | General News
Recently Jody Shaw, U. S. Steel Corporation, a member of WorldAutoSteel, conducted an interview discussing a new lightweight vehicle control arm for suspensions. WorldAutoSteel and its members are continually working to address the needs of its automotive customers...
by Lori Jo Vest | Nov 26, 2013 | General News
Guangzhou, 21 November 2013 – The World Steel Association (worldsteel) today co-hosted with the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Automotive Industry Committee (CCPIT-Auto) a major one day...
by Lori Jo Vest | Jul 12, 2013 | General News
BRUSSELS, 12 July 2013 – A new study commissioned by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) says that with increasing efficiencies of powertrains and fuels that contribute to lower emissions during the driving phase of the car, the use of tailpipe CO2e emissions...
