The information you will find in this section are highlights of research commissioned by WorldAutoSteel that summarise automotive steel performance advantages. When the collective findings of the research represented here are placed in the context of a real-world mid-size sedan, evidence shows that replacing former conventional steel designs with optimised Advanced High-Strength Steel designs will, on average, gain:
- 21 to 25% reduction in body-in-white weight,
- 9% reduction in curb weight,
- 5.1% reduced fuel consumption,
- 5.7% reduced life cycle GHG emissions (CO2 equivalent) and,
- Little or no increase in manufacturing costs.
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