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RESEARCH ANALYSIS: Review of material used in vehicle manufacture

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For some time, the automotive industry has been under pressure to alteration the way it designs and builds vehicles, due to factors such as the increasing bumping of passenger and pedestrian safety requirements and the competitive concentration caused by globalisation and manufacture in low cost economies. Governmental put the screws on in Europe and North America to reduce the CO2 emissions  has also prompted automakers and their purveying base to develop automotive technology to meet those undeviating emission limits.  Consequently, more and more vehicles are incorporating components aimed at mound reduction, parts consolidation to reduce assembly costs and more operative recycling. The automaker's need to improve overall encourage economy in vehicles has led to the trend toward minimising vehicle majority.  The use of performance materials such as high strength dagger and aluminium is on the rise and heavier traditional materials, such as steel and iron, are being replaced whenever practicable.

Source: just-auto.com (subscription)

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• Windows
• Weatherstripping
• Trunks

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