Modern Vehicle Construction: A Material Matter
ADAS grabs the headlines today, but let’s not forget about another vehicle complexity: advanced materials.
Vehicle Structures: A Mixed Bag
By now, we all should know that vehicles today are made from an amalgam of different materials that require identification and research.
Novelis Debuts New Aluminum for Automakers
Novelis announced its strongest automotive aluminum product to date, Novelis Advanz 7UHS-s701, now available commercially to the global automotive industry.
OEM Auto Body Certification: What’s Next?
In 2011, the three major industry associations decided that OEM repair procedures should be the standard. In 2019, we’re talking about taking those repair procedures to the next level and getting that stamp of approval from the manufacturers who created them.
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.
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.
Dissecting Today’s Vehicles
With the advanced materials in today’s vehicles, looking up the OE procedures has become a necessity.
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.
