12/09/2023
Prof. Pingsha Dong on CNBC – Commenting on Cybertruck Manufacturing Challenges
When Tesla unveiled its vision for an electric pickup truck in November 2019, it shocked the world. Four years later, it’s finally here. But getting the Cybertruck to market has been a big challenge. Elon Musk has repeatedly emphasized how difficult building it has been, and has tempered expectations around scaling production. CNBC explores why Tesla’s new stainless steel truck is so hard to mass produce and what it will take for Tesla to meet the demand.
11/29/2022
University of Michigan Press Release: Direct Welding of Plastics to Metal
Written by: Gabe Cherry
Making vehicle structures out of a combination of metals and plastics could make them dramatically lighter, stronger, safer and more environmentally friendly than the all-steel or all-aluminum approaches that dominate today. But how to quickly and cheaply join all those materials together has been a sticky problem… view the article here