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The technology behind Ford’s Lightweight Concept Vehicle; prospects for Mach-II with 50% mass reduction difficult

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Matt Zaluzec, Ford technical leader, Global Materials and Manufacturing Research, was the use of technologies that are targeting the use of mixed materials and that are available today. Forged aluminum connecting rods saved 40%. Tim Skszek, Jeff Conklin, “Multi-Material Lightweight Vehicles,” DOE AMR 2014 Project ID #LM072.

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