Driven by increasing demands to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, automakers worldwide are in a race to find new ways for improving the fuel efficiency of passenger cars and light trucks.
Along with more aerodynamic designs and incremental improvements to internal combustion engines, one of the key strategies automakers are employing to meet efficiency targets is weight reduction. This has led to extensive research into new materials that are lighter in weight without compromising performance.
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