A US trade association of steel producers is hailing its contribution of Advanced High-Strength Steels (AHSS) to help automakers achieve critical mass reduction to meet aggressive new US fuel economy standards for 2025.
Responding to the Obama Administration’s release of aggressive new fuel economy rules this week, Lawrence W. Kavanagh, president, Steel Market Development Institute, a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute, said that the steel industry is committed to providing the leading material solution that will help automakers achieve the latest fuel efficiency, performance and safety standards.
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“The most recent set of regulations provide aggressive goals that will stretch technology to meet these tough new standards and demand long-term commitment from automotive manufacturers and their suppliers,” Kavanagh said.
“The steel industry has continually invested in new technologies for future generation steels and has developed new advanced steel grades that enable car companies to reduce mass, improve fuel economy, reduce total emissions and continue to provide affordable safe vehicles for the American public for years to come.”
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