Lightening the Load: Concord, Ont. parts plant to transition to EV components thanks to FedDev investment
Concord, Ontario — As huge sums of money are currently being floated above Ontario’s burgeoning EV industry, the federal government announced Thursday that it will be investing $5 million into a Concord auto parts plant specializing in lightweight EV parts. With this boost in funding from the Federal Economic Development Agency of Southern Ontario (FedDev […]
Casting Catching On: Linamar to open giga casting plant in Welland, Ont. in 2025
Welland, Ontario — Ontario-based auto parts manufacturer Linamar is getting into the giga casting game, announcing Wednesday plans to open an electric vehicle parts plant in Welland, Ont., set to open in February 2025. In its press release, Linamar spokespeople say this will make the company the first Tier 1 supplier outside of Asia to […]
Old Car, New Style: Carbon fibre 1970 Dodge Chargers for sale through Mopar
Toronto, Ontario — Since Dodge announced that it was closing the chapter on its current generation of Chargers and Challengers, customs shops and restorers have gone wild designing tribute models of the iconic muscle cars; including a customs shop out of Oklahoma that has created a welders worst nightmare. Finale Speed of Yukon, Okla. has […]
Light Work: Altair Engineering honours automotive award winners in sustainability, lightweighting and recycling
Troy, Michigan — Information technology company Altair Engineering has released the winners of its tenth annual Enlighten award. These awards honour advancements in sustainability and lightweighting initiatives. Presented in conjunction with the Centre for Automotive Research (CAR), the Enlighten award also recognizes advancements in carbon footprint, water and energy consumption reduction, as well as material […]
Shedding Skin: Shelby Cobra ‘Diamond Edition’ body shell to weigh only 88 lbs.
Toronto, Ontario — In a move combining the legacy of the American muscle car with cutting-edge automotive technology, Shelby has unveiled a new limited edition Cobra, fitted with a carbon fibre body shell weighing a mere 88 lbs. The Shelby Cobra “Diamond Edition”, designed to recognize the iconic car’s sixtieth anniversary on the road, is […]
Report: Future of lightweighting may mean more plastic
Wilmington, Delaware — September 4, 2017 — Plastic may be on its way up and multi-material construction may be less popular in the future, according to a survey conducted by Ward’s Auto. The seventh annual Ward’s Automotive Trends survey suggests that automakers are moving forward with numerous strategies to reduce vehicle weights and improve fuel […]
ArcelorMittal announces ‘next generation’ of advanced high-strength steels
Luxembourg, Switzerland — November 9, 2016 — A “new generation” of advanced high strength steels is making its way to OEMs, according to an announcement from steel producer ArcelorMittall. The new steels include two new press hardenable steels Ductibor 1000 and Usibor 2000 and martensitic steels MartINsite M1700 and M2000. Both Ductibor 1000 and Usibor […]
Interactive Aluminum: Constellium highlights the metal’s potential for automotive
Amsterdam, Netherlands — October 6, 2016 — We’re likely to see more aluminum in the automotive field in the future, especially considering the ongoing push towards lightweighting. A new interactive produced by Constellium highlights the various ways the metal can be used throughout a vehicle’s structure. The interactive shows a sedan that can be rotated […]
Active aerodynamics may be the next evolution of fuel-efficiency
By Mike Davey Aurora, Ontario — September 20, 2016 — Fuel-efficiency is of primary concern to auto manufacturers as they strive to hit targets laid out by national governments. These efforts invariably impact the repair process in some way, especially as much of what we’ve seen in recent years focuses on the materials used in […]
Scanning, advanced materials to dominate SEMA’s OEM Technology Summit
Prosser, Washington — August 18, 2016 — Constantly advancing technology and repair techniques mean strong links between the OEMs, repairers and insurers are more important than ever before. Details have now been released for the OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit, taking place at the 2016 SEMA Show. The 2016 SEMA Show takes place in Las […]
