Guest Post: Driving Innovation – How Plastics are Making Vehicles More Fuel Efficient
Editor’s Note: This is a guest contribution by Mary Fraser, BASF, American Chemistry Council – Plastics Division Automotive Team Despite all of the challenges facing the automotive industry today, this is a time of great innovation. Electric vehicles are just months away from entering the U.S. market and evolving engine technology is consistently improving fuel efficiency. Auto manufacturers are taking big steps to reduce emissions and hybrid cars are becoming mainstream. While powertrain technology has significantly improved fuel efficiency in recent history, the materials used in production of automobiles are increasingly playing a key role in making vehicles more sustainable. One group of materials, in particular, that is opening new doors to auto design and fuel economy is plastics. Read more of
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