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ATW #2516 – Manufacturing Cars With Biomaterials

June 22, 2021 by John McElroy

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Listen to “Autoline This Week #2516 – Manufacturing Cars With Biomaterials” on Spreaker.

Internet Premiere: 06/22 @ 10:00am ET
Detroit Public TV: 07/04 @ 10:30am ET

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Mohini Sain, University of Toronto
Hamdy Khalil, Woodbridge Foam
John McElroy, Autoline.tv

The auto industry is working hard to reduce its carbon footprint. And while everyone is aware of the big push to electric cars, there are other efforts underway. One of those includes making automotive components from biomaterials. These are materials made from plants and vegetation, not from petroleum. And they’ve reached a level of sophistication and development where they are lighter, cheaper and offer better performance.

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John McElroy

John McElroy is an influential thought leader in the automotive industry. He is a journalist, lecturer, commentator and entrepreneur. He created “Autoline Daily,” the first industry webcast of industry news and analysis.

Filed Under: Industry Interviews, Podcast, Video Blog Tagged With: auto, auto industry, automobile, automobiles, automotive, autos, bio-materials, car, cars, Industry News, manufacturing, sustainability, University of Toronto, vehicle, vehicles, Woodbridge foam

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