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April 15, 2014
The Backbone of the Ford F-150 Will Be Made of Steel
Written by Sandy Williams
SMU recently published an article about the excitement in the aluminum industry regarding automotive applications. We asked for comments from the steel industry on the competition by aluminum for a share of the automotive manufacturing industry. We received the following comments from Ron Krupitzer, vice president, automotive market for the Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI):
“The drive to higher-fuel economy because of the new fuel economy regulations are driving all car companies to consider every option in order to comply, including aluminum, but also including new high-strength steel options.


