A Steel for Ford: OEM wins Automotive Excellence Award for innovations in advanced high-strength steel
Southfield, Michigan — The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has awarded this year’s Automotive Excellence Award to Ford for its advanced high-strength steel innovations in the all-electric 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E. The award was presented by John Catterall, vice president of AISI’s automotive program, at the 20th annual Great Designs in Steel (GDIS) in-person […]
Blue Is So Yesterday: BASF releases Color Report 2021, reporting achromatic hue surge in North America
Ludwigshafen, Germany — BASF released its Color Report 2021 for Automotive OEM Coatings earlier this month, reporting that blue hues are falling from grace in North America. Once the most popular chromatic hue for automotive coatings in North America, the percentage of blue vehicles in the continental car parc decreased four percent in 2021. “That […]
Building a Bronco: Ford details 2022 Bronco materials usage in ‘On Target’ newsletter
Toronto, Ontario — The last time anyone was talking about something interesting they saw in a Ford Bronco, it was 1994—yet Ford has released specs on the material usage of the new 2022 Bronco and Bronco Sport. The latest edition of Ford’s “On Target” monthly newsletter saw the OEM delve into the details of the […]
Hon-Da Way to Greatness: Latest Guild 21 webinar talks “All Things Honda”
Toronto, Ontario — “All Things Honda” was the topic of discussion at this month’s Guild 21 webinar as George, Micki and Gabriel were joined by three of the OEM’s top collision repair experts to talk about some changes in the Honda world. This latest Guild 21 presentation featured Scott Kaboos, Dane Rounkles and John Chambers: […]
Trimming Down: 2021 Escalade revamps body for higher-strength steel and lighter weight
Toronto, Ontario — Collision repairers and rappers alike will be excited to hear that the 2021 Cadillac Escalade will be undergoing a body revamp to integrate higher strength material into the new model’s structure, General Motors announced in May. GM lead upper structure engineer Jeff McCormick told the virtual 2021 Great Designs in Steel on […]
Auto Parts, Fresh From the Oven: Volkswagen commits to 3-D print 100k parts by 2025
Toronto, Ontario — Volkswagen has announced that they are going all-in on 3-D printing as the company pledged it’s goal to produce 100,000 printed components a year by 2025. “Together with our partners, we aim to make 3D printing even more efficient in the years ahead and suitable for production-line use,” Volkswagen production and logistics […]
Automotive Acoustics: MSC exec says ‘Quiet Aluminum’ product gaining momentum in EVs
Toronto, Ontario — You may not be able to hear them coming, but make sure you aren’t sleeping on the moves being made by the Materials Sciences Corporation (MSC) in the development of their innovative “Quiet Aluminum” product, which has reportedly been gaining momentum in the electric vehicles sector. The company’s CTO, Matt Murphy, delved […]
Mixed materials strategy cuts 450 lbs off Chevrolet Silverado
By Tom Davis Detroit, Michigan — January 16, 2018 — General Motors has announced its next-generation Chevrolet Silverado is now 450 lbs lighter after the OEM created what it calls a “mixed-materials strategy.” “With the all-new Silverado, we’ve taken the best truck on the road and made it even better,” said Mark Reuss, General Motors […]
New I-CAR course to focus on materials and construction
By CRM Staff Ottawa, Ontario — January 15, 2018 — The constantly evolving and ever-changing construction of vehicles means bodyshops need to be on the ball with how different materials affect collision repair. I-CAR is looking to address this with the launch of a new course that aims to educate technicians on how different materials […]
Mitsubishi Materials admits to falsified product data
By Tom Davis Tokyo, Japan — November 24, 2017 — A division of the Mitsubishi Group has become the latest Japanese company to admit to falsifying product data, after it called a press conference in the wake of the Kobe Steel scandal. Mitsubishi Materials said three of its subsidiaries – Mitsubishi Cable Industries, Mitsubishi Shindoh […]
