GM says it’s also is the first automaker to spot-weld aluminum to aluminum, a process it started using in 2008 on a vehicle liftgate. That process now is a mainstream solution it uses in nine ...

GM Will License Its Patented Aluminum-To-Steel Spot Welding Technology To Other Automakers . By Sean Szymkowski. May 20, 2016 6:32 am . Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email Print.

GM tested the water when it put an aluminum liftgate on a Tahoe hybrid in 2008 and tested its ability to do aluminum-to-aluminum spot welding. Today it is a manufacturing staple at GM, ...

Acura engineers have come up with a new welding technique that allows them to join ordinary steel components with lightweight aluminum pieces in a much simpler process than traditional methods ...

Cadillac’s upcoming CT6 sedan won’t just be the brand’s range-topping large sedan. It’ll be a materials science tour de force, assembled by 205 robots using cutting-edge mixed-material ...

Take a look into the aluminum process that goes into the 2016 Cadillac CT6 from supplier Novelis. News; ... Aluminum spot welding technology also helps reduce the chunk of a full-size platform, ...

Researchers have developed a new welding technique that may prove to solve the problems inherent in traditional welding processes, while using 80 percent less energy and creating bonds that are 50 ...

June 2, 2005 Mazda has developed the world’s first direct spot joining technology to join steel and aluminum. Mazda has applied for more than 20 patents related to this process which was first ...

Spot-welding hasn't been essential to Tesla production until now. Search. News; ... The Model 3's aluminum and steel body requires more welding rather than the adhesive and rivets in aluminum ...

General Motors just announced a new welding process it already implements in some cars that allows for increased use of the lightweight material, ultimately offering improved fuel economy.Using a ...