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    To reduce weight and cost by 20%, Toyota Tundra replaces more than 60 steel parts with 4 composite parts

    • Last Update: 2022-08-16
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    By partnering with BASF and L&L Products, Toyota Tundra replaced more than 60 stamped and welded steel parts in the seat assembly with just 4 composite parts, resulting in a significant reduction The weight of the second-row seat frame is reduced, and the cost of assembly and scrapping of metal components is reduc.


    These production changes enable a 20 percent weight reduction and 20 percent cost savings compared to previous generations of steel seat fram.


    Seat frame for the 2022 Toyota Tund.


    Seat frame for the 2022 Toyota Tund.


    Structural parts processed by C.


    Structural parts processed by C.


    Toyota Tundra (picture from the official website of Allianz Auto Parts)

    Toyota Tundra (picture from the official website of Allianz Auto Parts)

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