U.S.-based Ford Motor Company has announced an initiative to develop nanotechnology-based materials that can reduce the weight of its cars. Researchers are hoping to reduce the cars’ weights by 113 to 340 kilograms, depending on the model, in order to achieve a 40 percent increase in fuel efficiency by 2020. Ford is focusing on developing exterior paints that adhere better, chip less, and more efficiently dissipate heat.
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