DETROIT — The Obama administration set the first ever greenhouse gas emission limits for U.S. cars. To meet them, gas mileage standards must increase 40 percent to 35.5 mpg. The Third Advanced Lightweight Materials for Vehicles event taking place Aug. 11-12 at the Cobo Convention Center in Detroit will discuss new CAFE standards to improve fuel economy and emissions. This event will help automotive and vehicle manufacturers step up to the challenges ahead and apply low cost lightweight materials and technologies.

Conference attendees will learn:

• How to benchmark lightweight initiatives against leading OEMs and Tier 1 collaborations
• New cost-effective lightweight materials and processes in production today
• Future forecasts on advanced materials and their impact on future trends

Attendees will also have the opportunity to:

• Test drive the new lightweight material Lamborghini and learn about the design processes behind it
• Compare commercial programs against military initiatives
• Network with seating engineers from the co-located 4th Innovative Seating Conference
• Visit the exhibitors and show floors at the co-located Military Vehicle Exhibition & Conference

Participating organizations include Chrysler, Toyota, Lotus Engineering Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Aluminum Association, General Motors and more.

This event is co-located with the Fourth Innovative Seating Conference and Military Vehicles Expo.

For more information, visit the event website.