Light as a Leaf
Volvo’s leaf spring concept in the XC90 suspension offers a lighter alternative to the coil spring, although cost remains an issue despite balancing benefits such as better NVH properties and lower number of parts
“The demands made in the automobile industry on the cost efficiency and reliability of production processes are huge,” says Frank Fetscher, head of business development at Benteler-SGL Automotive Composites.
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