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Ford receives AISI award for use of steel lightweighting in Mustang Mach-E

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The award was presented by John Catterall, vice president of AISI’s automotive program, at the 20 th annual Great Designs in Steel (GDIS) in-person symposium at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, MI. Award winners are chosen from presenters at the previous year’s GDIS seminar.

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Steel industry to launch FutureSteelVehicle program focused on lightweighting for advanced powertrain vehicles

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The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), will launch FutureSteelVehicle (FSV) at the 10 th Annual Great Designs in Steel (GDIS) seminar Wednesday, 18 May in Livonia, Mich. Weight reduction will be important to these newly designed powertrains.

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SAE and ISO publish joint automotive cybersecurity standard

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The standard helps the industry define a structured process to ensure cybersecurity is incorporated into the design of road vehicles, including systems, components software and connections of any external device or network. The methods can be called systematically and from any point in the lifecycle of an item or component.

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24M to unveil novel dual electrolyte system for high energy density (>350 Wh/kg) batteries

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24M CTO Naoki Ota will present the Dual Electrolyte System at the International Battery Seminar & Exhibit in Fort Lauderdale, Florida later this month. This work has laid the foundation for the development of the Dual Electrolyte System, the initial testing of which will be discussed at the seminar. Earlier post.).

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Auto industry survey finds need for materials innovation to meet 2025 CAFE; greatest change seen in powertrain systems

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The auto industry’s current materials portfolio will need to be augmented to meet new 2025 fuel economy standards, according to a WardsAuto and DuPont Automotive survey conducted in late July. Clearly CAFE regulations have confronted the industry, but they’ve also driven focus around technology needs, material demands and cost issues.

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Volkswagen Group of America launches technology startup accelerator at Plug and Play Tech Center

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The new Silicon Valley-based program is designed to accelerate 10 select startups from various industries to help develop next-generation technologies that can be applied in the automotive domain. Plug and Play Tech Center is an accelerator specializing in growing technology startups.

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SwRI, India’s Council of Scientific and Industrial Research sign strategic alliance agreement on fuels research and engine development

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Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and India’s Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) signed a three-year Strategic Alliance Agreement in Pune, India, to cooperate in the development of novel technologies in fuels research and engine development projects.

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