Items Tagged with 'lightweighting'

GETAFE, Spain—A new manufacturing process enables carbon nanotubes to conduct electricity comparable to aluminum and copper.

Zonal architecture organizes electrical components and their connections by physical zones within a vehicle, rather than by functions or domains. 

ANN ARBOR, MI—Engineers at the University of Michigan and Norsk Hydro are working on a project to advance aluminum recycling in the auto industry.

They focused on gyroid infill, an intricate, repeating internal structure commonly employed in additive manufacturing to minimize weight while preserving structural integrity.

TROY, MI—Several electric car manufacturers have been honored with the 2025 Altair Enlighten Award, including Lucid Motors and Chinese brands Chery, Geely and NIO.

Engineers help conservation group design and manufacture drones to monitor humpback whales.

Engineers at the Whiting School of Engineering at Johns Hopkins University and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) are harnessing additive manufacturing and artificial intelligence technology to develop new ways to improve both the speed of production and the strength of titanium parts.

IJMUIDEN, Netherlands—Tata Steel Nederland has developed a new hot-rolled steel alloy, CP800 HyperFlange, that will enable automotive engineers to design lighter, stronger chassis, ladder frames and suspension parts.

New process combines the mechanical joining mechanism of self-pierce riveting with the solid-state joining mechanism of friction-stir spot welding.

The award-winning seat design re-envisions the manufacture and component materials to introduce a lighter, circular product that meets the demands of large-scale vehicle production.