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UCLA team devises method to weld previously unweldable aluminum alloy AA 7075; potential for wider use in automobiles

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Developed in the 1940s, AA 7075 long held promise for use in automobile manufacturing, except for one key obstacle. By comparison, an aluminum alloy known as AA 6061 that is widely used in aircraft and automobile parts, has a tensile strength of 186 megapascals in welded joints.)

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Volvo Cars and Geely Auto to deepen collaboration; new combined powertrain company

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Companies to retain independent corporate structures. The collaboration will be overseen by a new governance model, supported by Geely Holding, the lead shareholder in both companies. Volvo Cars and Geely Auto confirmed the combination of their existing powertrain operations into a new standalone company.

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Study of Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing Finds Mixed Performance for Most OEMs, BMW and Toyota as the Clear Leaders

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The ranking of the 17 manufacturers based on the Sustainable Value Margin. The ratio of sustainable value to sales (sustainable value margin) is calculated in the report so that different companies can be directly compared irrespective of their size. Click to enlarge. GM achieved a sustainable value of -€9.87 billion from 1999 to 2007.

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GigaDevice’s automotive flash memory achieves 100M units shipment milestone

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GigaDevice said that achieving this significant milestone underscores the company’s close working relationship with critical automobile manufacturers and Tier-1 OEMs, with proven products and endorsement in the field.

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CCID Consulting estimates upsurge in aluminum for automobile bodies in China if technical breakthroughs in alloy performance and application technology are made

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China-based and -focused CCID Consulting estimates that the China passenger vehicle market will need at least 1.802 million tons of aluminum sheets annually, assuming that aluminum replaces 15% of the steel used in automobile manufacturing by 2015.

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Comment on Changan's JV with Huawei tentatively named 'Newcool' by ??

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Under the agreement between the two, Huawei has committed not to engage in the automobile manufacturing business and not to engage in the same business as the new company, Changan chairman said.

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Automobile skill struggle escalates in South Carolina

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. “You can’t build a vehicle without a work force,” mentioned Jack Ellenberg, laborer vp of company partnerships and strategic projects at Clemson College. ” The post Automobile skill struggle escalates in South Carolina appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.