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•    Title:  Optimizing Automotive Design with Extrusions: Growth in Electric Vehicles Presents Opportunities for Aluminum

•    Volume:  Vol. 74, No. 1-A

•    Year:  2016

•    No. Pages:  3

•    Description:  As automotive manufacturers have been working to meet government imposed legislation, such as the CAFE standards in North America, they have started actively turning to aluminum to achieve their lightweighting requirements. Part of this conversion has required automotive engineers to relearn how to design parts as they grow their understanding of aluminum and its properties, particularly regarding extrusion. In his presentation at ALUMINUM USA in November 2015, Kapp addressed the ways in which aluminum extrusions can provide design benefits to the automotive industry, with a particular emphasis on electric vehicles (EVs), which are in themselves a growing market segment. Some of the highlights from his presentation are offered within this article.

•    Companies Mentioned:  Sapa, Tesla, BMW, Mercedes-Benz

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