In addition to increased development expenditure, cost pressure on OEMs and suppliers is also increasing, especially as the shift on an emphasis to new drive concepts and the integration of electronic assistance systems is also shifting cost shares in vehicle production. These additional expenses can only be passed on to the customer, to a limited extent.

This makes it even more important to use efficient production strategies and the intelligent use of affordable lightweight materials to reduce costs on the one hand, and to position competitive products on the market on the other. The focus of lightweight construction continues to play a fundamental role, also regarding the range problem of purely electric drive concepts.

Our colleague, Gerald Schulz, will participate in the event, where he will give a presentation on September 21 at 1:40 p.m. about Getting the Best Profit – Reducing Production Costs in PHS and Hot Forming of Aluminum.

The event also includes presentations from various areas of the production of automotive body components and offers many exciting recommendations and ideas on the topics of cost reduction and sustainability in automotive production. They provide you with the concepts that you can apply directly to your production processes.

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