GRAZ, Austria—Engineers at the Graz University of Technology recently developed a new process that enables adhesive-free joining of metal and wood components.

TROY, MI—Bridgestone and General Motors are both recipients of the 2024 Altair Enlighten Award for sustainability and lightweighting advancements.

AKRON, OH—An air intake manifold made of 100 percent recycled nylon has won an Automotive Innovation Award in the Power Train Category from the Society of Plastics Engineers.

TOKYO—Researchers in Japan have developed a new additive manufacturing technology for making high-precision parts with lightweight magnesium alloys.

Researchers have developed a way to join steel and aluminum sheets using cold-extruded pin structures.

HUNTINGTON, IN—Japanese automotive composites manufacturer Teijin has opened a new topcoat and assembly facility here. The 164,000 square-foot space is an expansion of the company’s existing Huntington site and will be used to support manufacturing the modular painted roof for the Ford Bronco.

STUTTGART—Engineers at Porsche AG and Alumobility recently developed an aluminum “top hat” that weighs 40 percent less than its steel counterpart.

Localized heating can enhance the strength of clinch joints in high-strength steel.

A turnkey automated line produces stampings for Tesla and other automotive OEMs.

A new “direct joining” method recently developed at the University of Michigan can be used to attach a variety of plastic and metal components.