NEWS BRIEFS
Lightweight Hydrogen Cars to be Tested on UK Roads
A Welsh startup has been given permission to test its hydrogen-powered cars on public roads in the UK. Riversimple is set to roll out a fleet of 20 “hand-built” hydrogen cell cars for trials in Monmouthshire, south Wales, in 2016/17.
Sapa R&D Lab Targets Extruded Aluminum Solutions
Sapa Technology Americas is the first facility of its kind in North America dedicated to the research and development of extruded aluminum solutions for the automotive industry.
A Startup Tries to Crack the Code to Lighter, Stronger Steel for Cars
If the material—which is made using nanotechnology, or the practice of engineering materials at a tiny scale—works as advertised it could enable a large car company like GM to reduce the weight of its vehicles, creating lighter but still sturdy cars that are more fuel efficient.
Novelis Commissions $120 Million Finishing Line
Installed to support the production of stronger, lighter and safer vehicles, the line represents Novelis’ latest investment of $120 million to expand high-strength aluminum alloy supply for Ford F-Series trucks
Weight Reduction Helps New GM Vehicles Save Fuel, Money
Hidden in a General Motors presentation on how the automaker has taken hundreds of pounds out of the weight of its new vehicles is an innovation with huge implications for the automaker’s costs and conversion to new materials.
Michigan: College Grant to Foster Lightweighting Jobs
Emphasizing the importance of advanced materials in automotive design, the National Science Foundation this month awarded a Michigan community college $200,000 for lightweight vehicle manufacturing education.
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