Nissan To Put Passenger Cars On A Diet, Carbon Composites On The Menu

As part of efforts to strip kilos from its passenger cars to improve performance and fuel economy, Nissan has announced that it will take part in the UK Government-backed Lightweighting Excellence Programme.

The programme involves a number of UK-based suppliers, auto manufacturers and research bodies, with the dual aims of helping reduce the weight of cars built in the country while stimulating growth in the high-tech composites industry.

Nissan, along with Bentley, has pledged to participate in the programme to assess the viability of replacing the steel floor pan of a passenger car with a lightweight carbon composite part.

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