Steel’s Future Looks Brighter than Ever

If all the forecasts from the 1990s and 1980s came true, cars and trucks now would be composed mostly of aluminum, magnesium and plastic composites. Instead, steel is used more than ever.

Drew Winter, Contributing Editor

April 12, 2007

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If all the forecasts from the 1990s and 1980s came true, cars and trucks now would be composed mostly of aluminum, magnesium and plastic composites. Instead, steel is used more than ever.

Hear Ward's AutoWorld Editor Drew Winter's latest take on the auto industry in his weekly report on Detroit's WJR radio:

Steel’s Future Looks Brighter than Ever

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Drew Winter

Contributing Editor, WardsAuto

Drew Winter is a former longtime editor and analyst for Wards. He writes about a wide range of topics including emerging cockpit technology, new materials and supply chain business strategies. He also serves as a judge in both the Wards 10 Best Engines and Propulsion Systems awards and the Wards 10 Best Interiors & UX awards and as a juror for the North American Car, Utility and Truck of the Year awards.

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