Abstract: The current situation of the automotive industry is a challenging one. On one hand, the ongoing trend to more luxury cars brings more and more benefits to the customer and is certainly also an important selling point. The same applies to the increased safety levels modern cars have to provide. However, both of these benefits come with a severe inherent drawback and that is extra weight and, consequently, higher fuel consumption. On the other hand, increased fuel consumption is not only a disadvantage due to the ever rising fuel costs and the co...
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Automotive engineering