Tag Archives: Extrication

Here is a look at some of the safety features in the 2016 Subaru Impreza.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety uses a small overlap front crash test to determine how vehicles will fare during that type of crash in a real world environment. What we need to understand is Auto Makers are

When I was at the Great Designs in Steel Expo in May, Henric Lindberg from the Volvo Car Corporation presented AHSS Technologies in the 2016 Volvo XC90. The additional amount of UHSS/Boron steels in the GEN II version of the XC90 were highlighted.

The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica has a body structure that varies thickness and reinforcements. Tailored blanks are used to provide different thicknesses.

Mercedes-Benz premiered the urban eTruck this week. The eTruck is a local zero emissions and quiet short-radius distribution truck. While the truck is not on the streets yet. It paints a picture of the future of new trucks that will be in use in the future.

The body structure of the 2016 Mercedes-Benz C450 uses a larger amount of aluminum along with high-strength and ultrahigh-strength steel, the front fenders, hood, doors, trunklid and roof panel are made of aluminum.

The 2016 Nissan Sentra Body Structure has strong steel in the usual locations. Notice how the bottom of the B-pillar

Anyone who changes their own oil knows that automakers are covering the bottom-side (AKA the Dirty Side) with plastic panels to improve airflow which translates into better fuel economy. These plastic panels can

Here is a look at the 2017 KIA Sportage body structure.

Do you know why you can have a change from year to year that is invisible to the rescuers?