Comments on: Soaring Metals Prices Drive Automotive Product Substitution

By: Innovation Alive and Well in the Automotive Industry

Innovation Alive and Well in the Automotive Industry — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:02:20 +0000

[...] price levels indefinitely (e.g. aluminum).Ã‚Â Product innovation as we have previously reported will only continue. This press release by Nissan late last year suggests the company (one of many) seeks to improve [...]

By: Certified Mechanic

Certified Mechanic — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:19:37 +0000

I like fiberglass. My old corvette never rusts and weighs less than a car of it’s size made from Steele. Plus accident repair is easier on fiberglass than metal (in my opinion as a certified body repair technician).

By: Commodities » Soaring Metals Prices Drive Automotive Product Substitution

Commodities » Soaring Metals Prices Drive Automotive Product Substitution — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:11:53 +0000

[...] We give beginners stock investing advice they can count on. wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt One little side benefit of high commodity prices is companies start to quickly ramp up product substitution and new product innovation. Two years ago, when nickel skyrocketed, many firms moved toward 400 series stainless alloys and other product substitutions. High oil prices have a dual benefit – they change consumer behavior which in turn changes corporate behavior. Of course there is nothing quite like a little adversity to spur some much needed innovation. And though we have talked about t [...]