The Leading Automotive Lightweight Materials Conference Returns For Its Third Year

Ford, GM, Chrysler, Tesla, Nissan, Toyota And Volvo To Reveal Mass Production Strategies Through 20+ Brand New Case Studies

As OEMs seek to develop vehicle lightweighting strategies that will allow them to cost-effectively meet fuel economy targets, they are increasingly shifting their focus to incorporate mixed-material solutions at mass produced scales.

However, applying lightweight materials to mass-produced vehicles comes with a fresh set of challenges. OEMs need to:

Select the optimal combination of materials including aluminum, high-strength steel, composites and magnesium, source them in the volumes and specifications required for high volume production and determine the optimal joining and casting techniques for mixed material manufacturing at scale. To respond to these challenges, we are delighted to announce the 3rd Annual Global Automotive Lightweight Materials Initiative: Detroit 2014, the flagship event in American Business Conferences' world leading Automotive Lightweighting Series.

This year's event will feature presentations from the likes of Ford, GM, Chrysler, Nissan, Toyota and Volvo to examine the latest advances in material selection & mixed-material joining techniques for lightweight vehicles.  With a totally revamped agenda, the focus of presentations will be on the technical solutions that are having the biggest success in mass produced applications for lightweight vehicles in the USA.

Key Case Study - Led Features Of The Brand New Agenda Include:

1) FOCUS ON MASS PRODUCTION: Spotlight on the technologies that are successfully being applied at high volume to help develop cost-effective mass-produced lightweight vehicles

2) ANALYSIS OF ALUMINUM & MIXED MATERIAL JOINING INCLUDING: Resistance Spot WeldingLaser WeldingAdhesivesSelf-Piercing Rivets

3) MATERIAL-BY-MATERIAL BREAKDOWN OF SELECTION & OPTIMIZATION INCLUDING: AluminumCarbon Fiber & Other Emerging CompositesHigh Strength SteelMagnesiumMixed Material Solutions

4) CORROSION PREVENTION

5) VEHICLE REPAIR & CRASH PERFORMANCE STRATEGIES

6) LATEST ADVANCES IN CASTING

Register Here & Save $400 By June 6

VIP OEM Rate: $249

This year we are offering an exclusive rate of $249, for the first 50 Automotive OEMs to register for Global Automotive Lightweight Materials Detroit 2014. 

Once this quota has been filled, no additional places will be made available at this price, so please register quickly to ensure you take advantage, as places are very limited. There is no limit per company, however registrations will be taken on a first come, first serve basis.
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