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Take a look at the image below. There is some major reinforcements in the roof in the B-Pillar area. Robotic YAG laser welders put the cab cage together with continuous seam weld joining hydro formed tubes in pillars and roof ...

I have posted before about the 2010 Ford Fusion and how the vehicle incorporates cost-efficient lightweight steel for added protection and sleek design. With the 2010 Ford Fusion wining the Motor Trend Car of the Year award there will be ...

Remember all the boron and UHSS used in the 2009 F-150? Laser welding is used to mate the roof and body-side panels to the truck’s new roof structure. The roof structure is made from DP-780 super high-strength. The high-strength steel ...

The 2010 Ford Edge has earned a Top Safety Pick rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. That would mean there is some Ultra-high Strength Steel mixed in the body structure. Check back for what type of steel is ...

With the Ford Fusion one of the best selling cars in the US. Here are a few things to think about the Fusion’s side-protection elements. Two energy absorbing foam blocks between the inner door panels and interior trim, aligned with ...

High Voltage (HV) Battery The 2010 Fusion/Milan Hybrids have a 275-volt nickel-metal hydride HV battery, compared to the 330-volt battery on the first generation hybrids, but the battery is optimized so it produces 20% more power. Improved chemistry allows the ...

The Ford Flex has a body structure that has been optimized with Boron side intrusion beams in the doors and other strategic use of high-strength boron steel and specially designed. The image below shows the side impact door beams. Ford ...

The Ford Escape Hybrid has a High-Voltage Shut-Off Switch that is located in the jack stowage compartment on the passenger side in the cargo area. The purpose of this switch is to disconnect the high-voltage battery in the event of ...

Like many other automakers, Ford uses boron and other ultra-high-strength lightweight steels in various structural areas on several of its current models. These models including the Ford Taurus, Flex, Mustang, Transit Connect, F-150 and Focus, as well as the Lincoln ...

The content of ultra high-strength boron steel in the New 2010 Ford Taurus is no widely known. However, the B-pillar features ultra high-strength boron steel for added side impact protection. Another important feature to note about the body structure of ...