ABSTRACT
Introduction .............................................................................................................3 Environmental Issues .............................................................................................4 Safety.........................................................................................................................6 Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) ............................................................7 Market Trends .........................................................................................................8 Automotive Materials ........................................................................................... 9
Car Body Materials........................................................................................9 Materials for Engine Components............................................................10 Materials for Chassis and Powertrain Components.............................. 11 Future Direction of Automotive Materials.............................................. 11
Environmental Viewpoint ...................................................................................12 Safety Viewpoint ...................................................................................................14 Summary ................................................................................................................16 References...............................................................................................................17
In the twenty-first century, cars should be designed and engineered to be in harmony with people and nature. Environmental and safety issues today call for technological improvements. Reduction of CO
