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Auto industry embraces lighter materials for fuel savings
Dearborn based report shows automakers push carbon fiber, aluminum and high strength steel to slim vehicles without sacrificing safety. Ford previews a carbon fiber Fusion 800 pounds lighter, while Land Rover and Acura reduce weight with aluminum and high strength steels. Carbon fiber remains costly, limiting mass use though studies project wider adoption by 2030.
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U.S. Department of Energy
Matt Zalazec
Land Rover
General Motors
Morgan Stanley
Hesham Ezzat
McKinsey and Co
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