Driven by consumer awareness of high costs and increasingly stringent government emissions regulations, Chinese automakers are taking various measures to reduce vehicle weight and improve fuel efficiency. Component manufacturers have also begun to look at plastic. American Eaton told reporters: "In the Chinese market, fuel economy is always the first." For many first-time car buyers, they are very concerned about how much money they will spend on buying fuel. Moreover, China relies on imports for its oil supply, so the government is strongly encouraging automakers to improve fuel efficiency . An Eaton engineer also stated that Chinese motorists often suffer from overloading. This practice not only damages the road surface but is also subject to heavy fines. He explained that China’s regulatory authorities have recently introduced new regulations on vehicle weight, which has prompted consumers to favor lighter vehicles. Because the weight of the vehicle itself is reduced, the user can carry multiple loads. Eaton supplies automakers with a plastic oil pan. The company said: "In the past two years, people's awareness of weight loss has been increasing. Although at this stage there is no specific provision for such applications, but energy-saving emission reduction is strongly promoted by the entire society." Other material industries have also joined the wave of weight loss. Baosteel Group is working with domestic automakers to try to reduce the weight of domestic cars by 10%. According to Baosteel Group, domestic cars are 5-10% heavier than foreign models. There are also many companies that use plastic as a way to reduce weight in cars. For example, the Volkswagen Group introduced a concept car at the Qatar Motor Show at the beginning of the year. The body uses carbon fiber reinforced plastic. Andy Postlethwaite, Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific, BASF Engineering Plastics, said: “If we apply all of our technical expertise in car weight reduction to interior and exterior trims and drive trains, we estimate that we expect each car to lose about 50 kilograms. This is equivalent to a reduction of 5 grams of CO2 emissions per kilometre." Albert Heuser, president of BASF’s Asia Pacific market and business development, said that the weight reduction trend should have come soon. The growing growth of emerging markets, urbanization, the lack of transportation infrastructure, and the increasing demand for cleaner, smarter technologies have all contributed to the auto industry’s commitment to reducing weight with unprecedented speed and intensity. Sand 3D Printer,High-Performance Sand 3D Printing,Sand 3D Printing System,Sand 3D Printing Guangdong Fenghua Zhuoli Technology Co., Ltd , https://www.fhzl-3dprint.com
December 06, 2023