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GM Says No Magnesium Alloy Truck Frames – At Least Not Yet
As fuel economy regulations force automakers to tighten their belts, manufacturers are looking to pull a few different “levers” to improve efficiency. Those levers are drivetrain efficiency, aerodynamics, friction losses, and weight.
An Automotive News report all but says GM won't be producing lightweight truck frames made from magnesium alloy
General Motors, seeking to make their truck as fuel efficient as possible, researched the possibility of a Magnesium alloy truck frame. However, according to a recent tidbit in Automotive News, those plans are dead…at least for now.
Jason Lancaster | Jan 23, 2012 | Comments 2
