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Asia's Most Practical Vehicle Lightweighting Congress

GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS ASIA 2016

Strategies For Reducing The Weight Of Traditional, Electric & Hybrid Vehicles

Designing And Constructing Innovative, Ecological, Economical And Lightweight Traditional, Electric & Hybrid Vehicles

September 28 and 29 | Shanghai, China

Presenting Real Practical Experiences From OEMs And International Lightweight Material Suppliers, On

Designing Lightweight Structures, Components & Frames And 

Selecting The Optimal Combination Of High Strength Steel, Aluminium And Reinforced Plastic Materials

Meeting Cost, Safety, And Emission Requirements 

Reduce The Weight Of Traditional, EV & Hybrid Vehicles

+ Benchmark Against Asian & International OEMs And Share Best Practice Case Studies: Understanding Light Weighting Approaches From Across The US And Europe To Deliver Actionable, Transferrable Insight For Asian OEMs

+ Network With Global Suppliers Of New Technologies & Lightweight Materials Including High Strength Steel, Stronger Aluminium Grades, Magnesium and The Next Generation Of Reinforced Plastics & Composites: This business conference and networking event will give businesses a critical head start as China looks at developing a full light-weighting program that takes cost, process and regulation into consideration

+ Dedicated Regulation Discussions Sessions With OEMs And Suppliers: Providing Insights Into The Current State And The Future Projection Of Safety And Emission Regulations Enabling OEMs And Suppliers To Work Together Towards Meeting Carbon Emission Requirements

PREVIEW OF DAY 1: GLOBAL LIGHTWEIGHTING TRENDS AND ADVANCED STEEL & ALUMINIUM ARCHITECTURES

• Breakfast briefing: Intelligence sharing on global emissions regulations to set context for the future direction of automotive design
• The factors driving material selection in Europe, the US and Asia
• Advanced design architectures for aluminium and high strength steel including the latest tooling, processing & joining techniques
• Practical examples and case-studies detailing how to transition from traditional steel to aluminium and high strength steel components
• Quantifying the availability of aluminium in Asia and the extent to which it can be applied in automotive design
• Panel and roundtable discussions with suppliers on the technological needs of OEMs in Asia

PREVIEW OF DAY 2: LIGHTWEIGHT ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLE DESIGNS, MULTI-MATERIAL JOINING & ADVANCED COMPOSITE MATERIALS

• Material selection and innovative structural design for creating the lightest, most efficient batteries for new energy vehicles
• The latest innovations and technologies for constructing hybrid powertrain systems
• Strategies for reducing weight at the early development stages, instilling lightweight at the core of vehicle design
• The latest innovations in multi-material joining techniques
• Long term strategies for developing and applying magnesium, reinforced plastics and carbon fibre