When designing and developing new types of vehicle body structures, different lightweight construction strategies are methodically applied and systematically combined in order to develop the optimised ...

For 40 years the 'Structural Integrity' department has been conducting research in the fields of high-velocity impact and crash safety to make vehicle structures safer and thus protect passengers. If ...

The work that Lotus has done in developing low mass vehicle structures for cars like the Lotus Elise and the Tesla Roadster is set to expand with the acquisition of Holden Lightweight Structures ...

Over the last few decades, the average weight of a vehicle sold in the U.S. climbed ... reducing weight – Lotus set up an entire lightweight structures division, BMW is investing millions ...

A team of researchers from Seoul National University of Science and Technology has uncovered a promising method to enhance ...

TRB Lightweight Structures has received the highest DIN 6701 (Parts 1-4) A1 type certification. This approval is for bonding safety critical rail vehicle parts, which covers applications where there ...

especially with the industry's shift towards lightweight materials. Practically, this technique could address a key challenge in the automotive industry: reducing vehicle weight to meet fuel ...