University of Michigan Scrap metal. Image credit: Daniel Cooper As we move toward a cleaner transportation sector, a new $2 million project at the University of Michigan aims to develop easier and more cost-effective ways to make recyclable lightweight automotive sheet metals. The project is a key effort as major car manufacturers look to lightweight light-duty trucks and shift away from internal combustion engines toward electric cars that require more lightweight components to increase vehicle range. Dubbed “The Clean Sheet Project,” the effort seeks to develop new design tools and esta...