steel

Ford switched the F-series pickups’ exteriors to aluminum from steel a decade ago to make the trucks lighter and improve fuel economy.

Witness the new levies the European Union proposed on imported steel last week.

From Andrew Carnegie’s steel mills to Henry Ford’s electric automobile assembly lines, 19th-century American capitalism led to industrialization and unprecedented economic growth.

It would also require a robust steel industry, a highly trained workforce and advanced engineering and design capabilities, he said.

The competition places rapidly filled for the 2025 competition - which organisers put down to the publicity surrounding last year's King Conker, who was accused of cheating with a steel nut.