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...
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...
Automakers Use AHSS to Make Better Cars – an article by GN Focus
Ahead of their times: Steel industry projects FutureSteelVehicle, ULSAB-AVC, ULSAB and ULSAC demonstrated advanced steel applications for lightweight, safe, affordable and environmentally sound...
WorldAutoSteel Truck and SUV Case Studies Stress Need for Life Cycle Mindset in Vehicle Emissions Regulations
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...
New Indicator Tests the Environmental Impacts of Material and Engine Choices
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...
Life Cycle Assessment Sees The Big Picture [VIDEO]
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...