by Lori Jo Vest | Mar 22, 2026 | Blog, General News
The B-pillar is one of the most demanding components in a vehicle body structure. It has to be strong enough at the top to protect the passenger cabin in a side impact, while the lower section must absorb crash energy—two very different performance requirements in a...
by Lori Jo Vest | Mar 7, 2026 | Blog
Resistance spot welding (RSW) is the most utilized joining process in car body assembly with exceptionally high demands on quality and reproducibility. Expulsion in RSW leads to ejection of metal from the weld and can cause equipment deterioration and re-working. As...
by Lori Jo Vest | Feb 3, 2026 | Blog
https://www.worldautosteel.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/A-Conversation-with-Cees-and-Ingo_-Shaping-the-Future-of-Steel-in-Automotive-Manufacturing.mp4 In this short conversation, outgoing Director Cees ten Broek and incoming Director Ingo Olschewski from...
by Lori Jo Vest | Jan 26, 2026 | Blog
The latest WorldAutoSteel Update shares how to make smarter design decisions and a discussion with our leadership shaping what comes next in automotive steel. In the January issue, we explore how earlier, more connected simulation, which starts well before forming,...
by Lori Jo Vest | Dec 29, 2025 | Blog, General News
WorldAutoSteel Update in November and December featured: Updates to the AHSS Application Guidelines, presenting refreshed, data-driven insights to help engineers and designers apply modern steels with confidence and consistency Two Steel E-Motive Microstudies, focused...
by Lori Jo Vest | Dec 16, 2025 | Blog
How Digital Twins Are Revolutionizing Welding for Advanced High-Strength Steel In automotive engineering, welding isn’t just joining metal. it’s where strength, weight savings, and sustainability meet. Today’s challenge? Making tailor-welded blanks (TWBs) from...
