General Motors is looking to raise its lineup’s miles-per-gallon figures, starting with the exterior. GM Ventures LLC has invested in NanoSteel, a Rhode Island company that makes metals with altered grain structures. If developed to production, the material will potentially shave weight off Cadillacs and Chevrolets without losing the strength needed to survive a crash.
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