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New ArcelorMittal lightweight car door solutions; up to 34% weight savings over existing steel doors in medium-term

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Using steels and technology currently available, ArcelorMittal’s global R&D automotive team has demonstrated that a 27% weight and cost saving can be achieved without compromising safety and structural requirements. These steels are available now and are already being utilized in production vehicles today.

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EV Briefs, and Black Rock City & EVs

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Now the relationship with EVs may be going further still. nk Global , the reinvigorated Norwegian electric car maker. See for yourself at www.epri-reports.org/ Vectrix - Awesome ZEV Maxi-Scooter Available Now The Vectrix made its debut in San Francsico. Google founder Sergey Brin drove one of the 2001 Th!nk

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