General Motors' GMC brand will begin offering carbon-fiber beds on two trims of its 2019 Sierra 1500 starting in early June as part of its "professional grade" ethos, the company has announced.
The automotive polyurethane systems manufacturer Bayer Pearl has broken ground for construction of its new headquarters in the Dubai Investments Park, which will be the site of the regional offices and state-of-the-art production facilities.
Nissan plans to use more Advanced High Tensile Strength Steel (AHSS) in its vehicles, up to 25% of vehicle parts (by weight) in its new models, starting in 2017, as part of its efforts to reduce vehicle weight.
Automakers that showed new products at the North American International Auto Show, from BMW, Chrysler, and Kia to GM and Mercedes, are using advanced high-strength steels in their latest vehicles.
BMW Group and Toyota Motor Corp. have signed binding agreements to collaborate on battery, fuel cell, and lightweight materials technologies. The companies also plan to collaborate on a mid-size sports vehicle.
MUNICH - BMW has joined the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative, which seeks to establish sustainable standards for this material's use and production. BMW uses aluminum in a number of its vehicles, including its upcoming i3.
MUNICH and SEATTLE - The BMW Group and Boeing signed an agreement to research carbon fiber recycling and share manufacturing and automation knowledge for this material.
DETROIT - The United States Automotive Materials Partnership estimates that by 2020, each vehicle will utilize 350 lbs. of magnesium, replacing 500 lbs. of steel and 130 lbs. of aluminum, which is an overall weight reduction of 15%.
HERNDON, VA -The seventh generation of the Golf is built on a lighter weight platform, up to 220 lbs. lighter than the outgoing model, and is the first VW vehicle built on the automaker’s new MQB architecture. The vehicle will make its way to the U.S. as a 2014 model.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Energy Dept. has announced $8 million in funding for seven projects to create lighter and stronger materials for U.S. vehicles.
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