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Automotive Materials
Whether it is steel, aluminum, glass, plastic, magnesium , or something else, you’re going to find it in a car or truck and you’re going to find it here. Even wood. Really.
Gary S. Vasilash
Tom Gould talks about lifecycle analysis, engineers are important for designers, and why materials need to be authentic in interiors.
Christopher A. Sawyer
The steel industry is working on new material grades and processes in order to keep its position as the material of choice in the auto industry.
Gary S. Vasilash
Here are some of the engineering factors that went into creating Acura’s new sedan, a car developed to compete with the best in the world.
Gary S. Vasilash
Addressing the demands of OEMs for more sustainable materials and recognizing the changes in the cost and availability of petroleum, DuPont is working to develop bio-based plastics that are, in some cases, even better than their traditional alternatives.
Alcoa has released a peer-reviewed, life-cycle assessment (LCA) of the use of forged aluminum wheels in place of steel wheels that finds that by replacing the steel wheels on an 18-wheel truck to aluminum, 16.3 metric tons of carbon emissions are reduced over the life of the wheels.
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Ford Plays a Role at Cannes
Gary S. Vasilash
The Cannes Film Festival—a.k.a., Festival de Cannes—runs through May 26.
Growth in EV Charging Stations Predicted
Gary S. Vasilash
One of the inhibitors of the proliferation of electric vehicles (EVs) is, quite simply, the lack of charging stations.
2013 Nissan Quest 3.5 LE
Gary S. Vasilash
When it comes to minivans, one thing matters most: Packaging.
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