Autonomous Vehicle News
As the electric vehicle revolution first got underway in the early 2000s, aluminum seemed to have an edge. The E-Motive Level 5 Autonomous Electric Vehicle ProjectEven with the cost advantage, the steel industry has its hands full. The Steel E-Motive is a demonstration project, aimed at showcasing the advantages of steel in electric vehicle design. Among other highlights, the E-Motive project showcases the use of Advanced High-Strength Steel (AHSS) in electric vehicle battery cases, also called packaging. Owain Davies of Ricardo, who is the Steel E-Motive Vehicle Architecture Leader, explained the AHSS angle in a blog post last year.