Research by UK consultancy could reduce weight of vehicle transmissions
Growing pressure to reduce vehicle CO2 emissions means lighter solutions must be foundLeamington Spa, UK, 10th December 2014 – new research by UK automotive engineering consultancy, Drive System Design (DSD), suggests the next breakthrough in CO2 emissions reduction will come from more aggressive weight reduction in major powertrain components. Extensive analysis by the company has identified both near-term and medium-term solutions for the manufacture of items such as transmission casings using advanced composite materials, but favours modern hybrid materials over conventional carbon