09 SEPTEMBER 2011worldal
Peugeot eyes partnerships to boost aluminium use
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Car maker PSA Peugeot Citroen is considering partnerships with aluminium suppliers as it tries to produce lighter vehicles, its top executive said?
Aluminium could potentially allow the bulk of a 200 kilo cut in vehicle weight being targeted by Peugeot but relatively high costs for the metal were a barrier, Philippe Varin, Peugeot's managing board chairman, told the Metal Bulletin aluminium conference in Paris.
"The larger use of aluminium in our cars can only be achieved if we manage to build global and mutually beneficial partnerships," he said.
"We are definitely considering entering into strategic supply relationships with some suppliers," he said, adding his group was also looking at plastics and composites.
Aluminium could potentially allow the bulk of a 200 kilo cut in vehicle weight being targeted by Peugeot but relatively high costs for the metal were a barrier, Philippe Varin, Peugeot's managing board chairman, told the Metal Bulletin aluminium conference in Paris.
"The larger use of aluminium in our cars can only be achieved if we manage to build global and mutually beneficial partnerships," he said.
"We are definitely considering entering into strategic supply relationships with some suppliers," he said, adding his group was also looking at plastics and composites.
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