BMW will gradually move away from steel and focus its research and development on carbon and aluminium as it seeks to reduce vehicle weight and emissions. The OEM is investing heavily in technologies to meet emissions legislation. Cutting vehicle weight plays a big part in meeting strict CO_2 targets. BMW chairman Dr Norbert Reithofer said: "Carbon and aluminium - not steel - are the materials of the future for the automotive industry," BMW has opened a carbon-fibre production plant with SCL Croup in Washington state which will supply the material for the firm's electric vehicle programme, projecti.
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