Lighter Cars

Inaugural Altair Enlighten Award To Be Presented At CAR Summer Event

The inaugural Altair Enlighten Award competition for top ideas in “lightweighting” the automobile will announce its winner on the first day of the 2013 CAR Management Briefing Seminars, the Troy-based engineering company announced Friday.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/14

FEV Study Finds Significant Weight Loss Possible For Cars

FEV Inc., a developer of advanced powertrain and vehicle technologies, announced hat it has completed a Phase 2 Light-Duty Vehicle Mass Reduction and Cost Analysis Study under contract to the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/12/13

CAR Creates New Group To Make Lighter — But Still Safe — Cars

The Center for Automotive Research Tuesday announced the launch of the Coalition of Automotive Lightweighting Materials to support efforts by auto manufacturers to aggressively down-weight vehicles to improve performance, fuel economy and safety.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/01/31

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