Steve Finlay of WardsAuto recaps the discussion on mixed-material vehicle design during the Center for Automotive Research’s Management Briefing Seminars. Novelis’s Tom Boney (pictured above), who also chairs the Aluminum Transportation Group said, “Aluminum is recognized as a key material deployed by OEMs to meet the 2025 (fuel economy) objectives. Mass reduction will play a key role.”
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