Jos van der Kooij, with over two decades of experience at Tata Steel Nederland, is recognised for his expertise in coated products, particularly outer panels. Recently he transitioned from his role as…
Any automotive engineer knows that specifying the correct material is vitally important to the production, performance, durability and cost-effectiveness of a vehicle or component.
Meet Bart Van Veldhuizen, New Product Manager at Tata Steel Nederland. In this interview, Bart delves into the challenges of developing value-added products for the automotive industry and discusses emerging…
In case you ever had the experience of driving a battery electric vehicle (BEV), chances are high that you might have thought: “this could be better”. Well, you are right, probably it could.
Productivity and efficiency are core elements of any high-performing business. KPIs like SoW and downtime within a large volume, automotive production line are critical to its successful operation. Why?…
Meet Matthijs Toose, R&D Scientific Fellow at Tata Steel Nederland. Specialising in premium outer panel surfaces like Serica FLO. In this interview he addresses future trends, reducing CO2 emissions, and…
You might wonder why the steel industry, would go through the hassle of developing an electric vehicle to show the value of steel?
In today’s world, sustainability is much more than a mere trend. It has evolved into an environmentally conscious way of thinking, acting and living. Now, if we look at the electrification of the automotive…
Steel E-Motive is a vehicle engineering program from WorldAutoSteel which is developing virtual concepts for two fully autonomous and connected electric vehicles designed for mobility as a service (MaaS)…
“Rubbish in rubbish out!” This phrase originated in the 1970’s when computers were first used in Universities, today it can be associated with forming or crash simulations and relates to the importance of…
Introducing Zeremis™ Carbon Lite
So far I have been looking at EVs like a typical consumer: judging performance based on easily accessible, public information. But is this enough to make a proper choice? Since my work allows me to know much…
In my previous blog I explained that in order for me to choose an EV as my next car, it would have to be safe, comfortable, reliable and affordable. And I am not the only one. Studies show that the main…
Buying a new car is fun, but not always easy. In the past decade the number of different models coming to the market has been overwhelming. And apart from different shapes and sizes, the number of options…
In the 10+ years I have been working with automotive steels, responsible for both introducing new products, but also understanding what grades customers are looking for, I have often heard stamping engineers…