Luxury automotive manufacturer JLR has reengineered one of the most structurally important but carbon intensive components within its future vehicles ‑ the instrument panel crosscar beam. The crosscar beam, which spans the width of the vehicle behind the dashboard, is a critical structural backbone in a vehicle’s cockpit, playing a key role in passenger safety, protecting occupants and mounting airbags, while reducing noise and vibration to keep the cabin calm and refined. Traditionally made from magnesium or steel, the new crossbeam structure is a composite material comprising fibre‑reinforced plastic and…
Read MoreJLR Reengineers The Dashboard Safety ‘Backbone’ In Its Next Generation Vehicles To Cut Over 50,000 Tonnes Of CO2 Annually
