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Dutch companies form European Thermoplastic Automotive Composites consortium

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Their processing capability does not yet meet the required industrial production rates, particularly in the automobile industry, in part due to the number of units to be produced, environmental standards, and so on. New players will be able to participate in eTAC either on a project basis or as a permanent partner.

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Renault presents the 235 mpg EOLAB prototype; plug-in “Z.E. Hybrid”; targeting production

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That means finding economically viable solutions that our customers can afford. Renault said that EOLAB breaks new ground in the automobile industry by using magnesium sheeting. The thin windscreen, the form of which is particularly aerodynamic, is an automobile industry first. —Laurent Taupin.

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