by Lori Jo Vest | May 2, 2013 | General News
New studies show a further reduction in body structure mass The latest in a continuing series of research studies strongly suggest that steel auto body structures in the near future can be as lightweight as today’s aluminium bodies, while meeting all crash performance...
by Lori Jo Vest | Dec 3, 2012 | General News
The Design Advisor software, available for free download here, allows vehicle design decision makers to quickly and accurately examine material selection tradeoffs in terms of mass, cost and greenhouse gas emissions savings. Design Advisor, developed by Dr. Don Malen...
by Lori Jo Vest | Oct 25, 2012 | General News
Buenos Aires, 25 October 2012 – Over 90 representatives from across Latin America came together to look at how Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) could be rolled out through the steel industry in the region. LCA provides a method of assessing the environmental impacts of a...
by Lori Jo Vest | Oct 16, 2012 | General News
Brussels, 16 October 2012— WorldAutoSteel announced today the addition of SSAB as a new member of its ongoing programme to demonstrate the contribution of steel to sustainably reduce vehicle carbon footprint. “WorldAutoSteel welcomes SSAB to its membership and looks...
by Lori Jo Vest | Jun 21, 2012 | General News
DETROIT, June 20, 2012 – The Steel Market Development Institute’s (SMDI) Automotive Applications Council was pleased to receive the American Metal Market magazine’s 2012 Steel Excellence Award in the environmental responsibility / stewardship category last night for...
by Lori Jo Vest | Mar 28, 2012 | General News
WorldAutoSteel has released a 2012 version 3 of the UCSB Greenhouse Gas Automotive Materials Comparison Model, which features several significant upgrades from the previous generation. The main goal in creating Version 3.0 was to increase the vehicle types that can be...
