Resumen de Automakers test graphene to reduce vehicles' weight
Car manufacturer FIAT-FCA has experimented with graphene-based polymer materials for wiring substitution in parts of its vehicles, aiming to reduce weight and emissions, Chief Reporter, Davide Ghilotti, writes.
The need to reduce the weight of vehicles while enhancing performance is at the heart of automakers interest in graphene, IM heard at the Graphene 2017 conference in Barcelona, Spain in April.
Addressing delegates, Vito Lambertini, head of materials innovation at Centro Ricerche at automotive manufacturer FIAT-FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles), said that the need to comply with emission regulations and to reduce the carbon footprint of vehicles on the road means that producers have to look to alternative materials to improve the weight-to-performance profile.
