Volkswagen will shave as much as 220 pounds (100 kilograms) from the weight of its seventh-generation Golf by using stronger steel to minimize the metal content, delivering a 23 percent reduction in fuel consumption.
The new materials and production processes, part of the Volkswagen Group's new MQB modular manufacturing system, will be extended to more than 40 small and mid-sized models, or about 3.5 million cars, VW said Tuesday in a briefing at its base in Wolfsburg, Germany.
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