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Case number:
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1493
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Customer:
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Yutong Bus Co.
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Product:
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Eco-Friendly Bus
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Challenge:
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Critical weight reduction in the world's largest bus market
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Alcoa technologies:
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Proprietary aluminum alloys
Patented structural vehicle design
Advanced Joining and Assembly
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Alcoa and Yutong Bus Co., China's largest bus manufacturer, are developing an environmentally-friendly bus design to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve fuel economy. By combining the intelligent application of aluminum with Alcoa's patented aluminum spaceframe design and advanced manufacturing technologies, Alcoa and Yutong Bus Co. can achieve 15% to 20% in weight reductions while maintaining the safety and enhancing the sustainability performance of a new fleet of buses.
Benefits
- Lighter weight
- improved fuel economy
- Reduced emissions
- Safe design
- Enhanced sustainability
- Recyclable
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