Tag Archives: Advanced High-Strength Steel

Steel & Autonomous Driving – The Perfect Pair

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Steel Market Development Institute

Autonomy is taking the automotive world by storm. High-strength steel is facilitating this new technology – and helping keep occupants protected. Continue reading →

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CAFE Encourages Vehicles to Sip Fuel – What It Means For You

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Steel Market Development Institute

When automakers talk about improving a vehicle, fuel efficiency is always a hot topic. Some government regulations and the environmental community are driving significant reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the automotive industry is at the center of the … Continue reading →

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The Auto Industry’s High-Strength Diet Plan

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Steel Market Development Institute

Today’s vehicles are getting lighter, as we’ve documented in a previous blog post. A practice beginning on the heels of the Oil Crisis of the 1970s, the automotive industry continues to look to lightweighting to increase the fuel efficiency of … Continue reading →

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Steel: Beyond the Body

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Steel Market Development Institute

Let’s look beyond the body and see where else high-strength steel provides value. Continue reading →

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Volvo Wins Automotive Excellence Award at 16th annual Great Designs in Steel Seminar

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Steel Market Development Institute

Every year, the Steel Market Development Institute presents the Automotive Excellence Award at the annual Great Designs in Steel (GDIS) conference. Now in its 16th year, the conference features the best and brightest of the automotive and steel industries and … Continue reading →

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Steel Vehicles Have Changed – How We Repair Them Has Too

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Steel Market Development Institute

This is a guest post courtesy of Steve Marks, Industry Support Manager, I-CAR, and the recipient of SMDI’s 2017 Man of Steel Community Hero Award. Advances in automotive steels are allowing global manufacturers to produce amazing vehicles to meet consumer expectations … Continue reading →

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Taking Innovation to New Heights

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Steel Market Development Institute

Steel is accelerating innovation in today’s automotive history – like it has for decades. Just look at how much advanced high-strength steel is used in today’s vehicles – 10% higher than projections! We’re not surprised with how much high-strength steel … Continue reading →

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Let’s Get Sustainable with the 2017 Green Car Awards

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Steel Market Development Institute

At the 2017 Washington Auto Show, the future of sustainable vehicles was on display. Which vehicles took home the Green Car Awards? Continue reading →

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SMDI Honors Steel Innovators with 3rd Annual Men and Women of Steel Awards

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Steel Market Development Institute

The vehicles we drive each day are created using steel, and the steel industry’s goal is to aid its customers in achieving the highest value and performance in their products. The men and women within the industry exemplify this with … Continue reading →

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Accelerating Innovation at the North American International Auto Show

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Steel Market Development Institute

The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI) invites you to Detroit as we once again sponsor the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). This auto show season will be full of great new reveals, some of which we are anticipating here. … Continue reading →

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