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MetalForming
February 2023 | Volume 57 — Number 2
Cover Story
Features
16 EVsWillGoasFaras
Batteries Take Them
A timeline reveals the ups and downs in the development and implementation of battery electric vehicles (EVs).
32 BlankingLineSupports Automotive’s
Southeastern-U.S.
Progression
A new 660-U.S.-ton press has this newly commissioned Olympic Steel stamping facility prepared to meet the needs of the expanding automotive supply chain.
38 21stGreatDesigns
in Steel Set for May
The longest-running materials conference in the world returns to Novi, MI, on May 24.
42 TheScalingUpof
Automotive Aluminum
The use of aluminum in automotive manufacturing promises to continue expanding, particularly among EVs.
45 LaserWeldingina Shifting Automotive World
While changes in automotive designs, particularly related to EVs, disrupt traditional joining processes, laser welding is uniquely positioned to continue playing a critical role.
Commentaries
4 Editorial
Making Sense of Automotive’s Dizzying Pace of Change
Brad Kuvin
10 Tooling by Design
Disruptive Changes
for Automotive Suppliers Peter Ulintz
12 Cutting Edge
Cold Forming of 1.5-GPa Steel: Is it Feasible?
Eren Billur, Ph.D.
47 Metal Matters
Talkin’ Bout My Generation
Daniel J. Schaeffler, Ph.D..
Departments
News Fronts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Tech Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 About the Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
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AutomotiveOutlook: Pathways to Continued Success
The automotive-industry landscape heading into 2023 features plenty of speed bumps. But we’ve got some expert intelligence from industry analysts, and advice from three metal formers serving this complex market to help navigate the pathways to success.
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