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20 Years of Automotive Steel Contributions
Reducing vehicle weight was and is a serious challenge among automakers to reduce their product’s environmental footprint by reducing their energy consumption. Vehicle weight reduction–that is, making the vehicle more structurally efficient—is one critical factor for meeting environmental performance requirements. Additionally, automakers have the extra challenge to achieve this structurally efficient weight reduction while also […]
China’s HBIS Joins WorldAutoSteel
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, 2008, is a major steel producer in China. HBIS joined WorldAutoSteel officially as of 1 January […]
Comparing Total Life Cycle Assessment of Efficient Vehicle Designs
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 regression models, the initial study identified those components that were lighter than others of the same size and […]
All New 2017 GMC Acadia/Denali Sheds 700 lbs. with Steel
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 easier parking in home garages. The body structure incorporates press-hardened, high-strength steels, which allowed thinner […]
Implementing AHSS in Vehicle Structures…and Improving Tomorrow’s Carbon Footprint
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 small size vehicle classes, where the battery size and ultimate vehicle cost are […]
NEW VIDEO! Advanced High-Strength Steel Transformers
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 and environmentally efficient part possible. The new steel combined with advanced manufacturing processes reduces mass, cost and life cycle emissions. […]
Free Illustrated Posters of Worldwide Crash Regulations
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), Aachen, Germany. The information was compiled into two posters, covering current regulations for Europe, the United States, Australia, China, India, Japan […]
New Mass Benchmarking Method Helps OEMs Set Better Vehicle Weight Targets
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 more comprehensive means to compare vehicle subsystem weights for better mass reduction target setting. The methodology […]
Welcome new members to WorldAutoSteel!
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 WorldAutoSteel. AK Steel has a long, successful history participating in the programs of […]