Fastener Manufacturers Support Fuel Standards
August 08
23:03
2024
The fastener industry is working with manufacturing customers to seek new ways to reduce vehicle weight by reducing the number, type, and weight of fasteners, Design News reports.
In terms of number of parts in a vehicle, fasteners can be up to 50% of the vehicle’s bill of material (BOM). Reducing the number of fasteners through innovative fastener technology can go a long way to helping manufacturers meet new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, requiring an industry-wide fleet average of 50.4 mpg for passenger cars and light trucks, by 2026.
There are several ways fastener manufacturers are helping automotive OEMs innovate to improve performance, according to Design News.
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