The prospects for the use of lightweight materials (aluminum alloys, magnesium alloys, and
titanium alloys) in high volume vehicle manufacturing are discussed. Laser welding of …

Presented manuscript investigates the current sustainability research within the automotive
industry, through a comprehensive review of the different studies in vehicles' life cycle …

The automotive industry has a decisive role in the economy of developed countries. Sheet
metal forming–as one of the main processes in car manufacturing–has similarly important …

The history of aluminum is rather short since it was discovered only in the nineteenth
century, yet it has become an important part of everyday life. This article reviews the history …

In this paper, emerging technologies in the automotive assembly are discussed, along with
techniques used in the vehicle assembly plants. The discussion involves technologies …

Following the landmark Paris agreement, policy makers are under pressure to adopt policies
that rapidly deliver deep, society-wide decarbonisation. Deep decarbonisation requires …

Even though over 30% of the aluminum produced worldwide now comes from secondary
sources (recycled material), there are few books that cover the recycling process from …

In the nineteenth century, horse transportation consumed vast amounts of land for hay
production, and the intense traffic and ankle-deep manure created miserable living …

Vehicle weight reduction is a known strategy to address growing concerns about
greenhouse gas emissions and fuel use by passenger vehicles. We find that every 10 …

This article showcases details on enumerative information of dissimilar aluminum (Al) to
steel welds manufactured using different friction-based welding processes with an emphasis …