AISI Underscores Importance of Steel in Future Vehicles to Meet Fuel and Emissions Regulations at Congressional Steel Caucus Hearing
06/17/2009- Through collaborative efforts with automakers, the North American steel industry is continuing to reinvent its advanced steel technologies to meet stringent requirements for safer, fuel efficient and environmentally friendly vehicles, according to Ron Krupitzer, vice president of automotive applications for AISI’s Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI). Krupitzer discussed the importance of steel in future vehicles in a testimony at the Congressional Steel Caucus hearing yesterday in Washington D.C.

Making Fuel-Efficient Cars with Advanced High-Strength Steel Now Easier with New Toolkit
06/16/2009- Today the Auto/Steel Partnership (A/SP) released the revised Advanced High-Strength Steel Applications Design and Stamping Process Guidelines - A Special Edition of In-depth Advanced High-Strength Steel Case Studies.

New Lightweight Steel Technologies Help Automakers Meet Fuel and Emission Standards
05/22/2009- In the effort to assist automakers in meeting new, more stringent fuel economy standards, while maintaining critical safety requirements, American Iron and Steel Institute’s Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI) announced today that the North American steel industry is accelerating its work to provide affordable advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) solutions for vehicle mass reduction.

Benefits of Steel Fuel Tanks for Gasoline - Powered and Hybrid Vehicles
An overview of the perspective and benefits of steel fuel tanks and the future of hybrid technology.

I-CAR Presentation: Application and Repairability of Advanced High-Strength Steel
David Anderson, director, Long Products, American Iron and Steel Institute, 2008 I-CAR International Annual Meeting PowerPoint presentation on the design drivers and current AHSS vehicle application, anticipated growth of AHSS in future vehicles and the repair of these AHSS.

Styled Steel Wheels Success for Automakers
The American Iron and Steel Institute’s Wheels Task Force recently published “Styled Steel Wheels Success for Automakers” report found that improvements in steel wheels (strength, weight, size, and the versatility to use a variety of integrated trim designs), make steel the material of choice for the automotive market. Steel produces better wheels.