The movement away from traditional combustion engines towards new battery chemistries driven by EVs is leading to new architectures, but with this, come added complexities as OEMs and tier suppliers focus on optimising platform performance and cost efficiencies. Paul Belanger, Director of North American R&D Centre at Gestamp, and Jesse Paegle, Automotive Steel Solutions Director at ArcelorMittal, recently discussed how electric vehicles are driving manufacturing decisions in an exclusive AMS Automotive Evolution Livestream which was hosted by AMS Editor, Nick Holt. The conversation looked into how vehicle bodies face the challenge of balancing weight, durability, sustainability and cost while maintaining production viability without compromising vehicle structure.