VIDEO: Steel Takes the Fight to Aluminum
Hardly a day passes when we're not reading about an automaker using more aluminum in its cars.
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Hardly a day passes when we're not reading about an automaker using more aluminum in its cars. Well, the steel industry is not taking the challenge lying down. WSJ's John Miller files an enlightening video about a state-of-the-art plant in Alabama that's producing high-strength steel for auto production. (Wall Street Journal)
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