ArcelorMittal to Introduce a New Generation of Advanced High Strength Steels
These new steel grades will help automakers further reduce body-in-white weight to improve fuel economy without compromising vehicle safety or performance.
General Motors Design Team Recognized for Use of Advanced High Strength Steel
Steel Market Development Institute honors automaker for successfully incorporating AHSS to enhance safety and performance of vehicles.
I-CAR Event Boosts Awareness for New Advanced High Strength Steel Training Program
Over 300 industry professionals gathered in Cerritos, Calif., on May 6 to complete the newest I-CAR training program (Steel Unitized Structures Technologies and Repair – SPS07) and understand how the newest I-CAR programs provide the technical knowledge needed to identify and safely repair consumers’ vehicles. Organized by the southern California I-CAR volunteers and program instructors,
Hyundai’s First Subcompact SUV Features Advanced High-Strength Steel, Collision-Avoidance Technology
The Kona, Hyndai’s first subcompact SUV, features a lightweight body frame developed with 51.8 percent advanced high-strength steel, according to the automaker.
Auto/Steel Partnership Announces Hemming of Thin-Gauge Advanced High-Strength Steel Can Achieve Weight Savings
The project, which achieved a 30 percent weight savings, demonstrated that thin-gauge advanced high-strength steel can be successfully hemmed into automotive closure assemblies.
Nissan to Expand Use of Advanced High Tensile Strength Steel in Vehicle Parts
With goal of reducing vehicle weight, automaker will increase use of AHSS in up to 25 percent of parts installed in new production models.
VIDEO: Advanced Materials in Vehicles
Jason Stahl discusses the state of advanced materials in vehicles today from the BodyShop Business AirPro Diagnostics Collision Garage at Babcox Media.
Advanced Materials in Automobiles Here to Stay
The amount of aluminum and advanced high-strength steel in vehicles is ever-increasing as automakers continue to meet environmental and safety standards.
Advanced Materials: Planning for Your Body Shop’s Future
No matter where your collision repair facility is located, advanced materials like composites, high-strength steel and aluminum are in your future.
Advanced Materials: We’ve Come a Long Way from Mild Steel
We’ve come a long way from the mild-steel vehicles of the past. Technology is taking the collision industry in directions we never dreamed of. The changes we’ve seen in just the past few years are mind-boggling. And I do not believe the changes are going to stop anytime soon.
