CO2 and Safety Considerations Take the Fore in Vehicle Manufacture

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c70061) has announced the addition of Body & Exterior Report to their offering.

Technological advances in body and exterior materials and manufacturing methods are at the forefront of the industry's efforts to meet increasingly stringent CO2 and safety regulations. These two key drivers, together with the ever present need for cost control, have led to significant changes in the way that today's vehicles are constructed. Although powertrain and other aspects are important in the increasingly difficult battle to reduce CO2 output, the automotive industry has come to recognize that lightweighting is not only desirable, but an absolutely necessary part of the required technology effort. Meanwhile, safety legislation and consumer desires continue to push for the inclusion of more systems in more crashworthy vehicles.

This first edition report gives a comprehensive overview of the market and its technologies and also includes profiles of all the major players in the industry.

Introduction

Vehicle body concepts

Design and technology drivers

The global marketplace

CO2 emissions reduction

US CAFE standards

European regulations

Vehicle lightweighting

Safety considerations

Impact absorption

Compatibility

Rear-end collisions

Pedestrian safety

Materials

Steel

Aluminium

Magnesium

Hybrid construction

Glass

Plastics

SMC

Nanocomposites

Hybrid plastic materials technology

Modules

Body assemblies

Roof modules and systems

Door modules

Tailgate modules

Bumper or fender modules

Joining technology

Adhesives

Welding

Laser welding

Magnetic pulse welding

Plasma arc welding

Deformation resistance welding

Ultrasonic aluminium welding

Friction stir welding

Paints and coatings

Types of paint

Rust-proofing

Paint layers

Electrocoat

Primer

Powder coatings

Basecoat

Clearcoat

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