Introduction to LCA: A steeluniversity.org course
This two-hour course, Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment, introduces the methodology to analyze the environmental burdens of product and service systems. Prof Dr. Matthias Finkbeiner guides you in exploring life cycle assessment (LCA) through the use of...
Importance of LCA in the Automotive Sector
In this video, Russ Balzer LCACP, Technical Director, WorldAutoSteel, explains the importance Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) plays in fully determining vehicle environmental impacts. After viewing the video, check out some of the other resources available to learn more...
PHS in Automotive Applications: An Abridged History
Today's AHSS Insights blog provides a snapshot of how Press Hardened Steels began and spread to vehicle applications around the world. Written by Dr. Eren Billur, Billur Makine and Billur Metal Form, Ankara, Turkey and author of Hot Stamping of Ultra High Strength...
Developing the Steel E-Motive Vehicle Architecture Specifications
Neil McGregor, Ricardo's Chief Engineer for Steel E-Motive, in today's blog talks about the process used to develop this unique vehicle's requirements and some of the decisions that have been made on the structural specifications. Read the blog to learn more about the...
Steel Materials and Technologies for Steel E-Motive’s Portfolio
Steel E-Motive's vehicle architectures will use some of the newest steel materials and technologies, those currently available and those that will become commercially available in the 2030+ timeframe. George Coates, WorldAutoSteel's Technical Director for...
Steel E-Motive Blog Considers MaaS Architecture Design Challenges
In our first blog for the Steel E-Motive program, Owain Davies, Ricardo’s Vehicle Architecture Leader, Steel E-Motive Project, considers the vehicle architecture challenges for designing Mobility as a Service (Maas), characterized by connected, electric and autonomous...