Industry

The waiting continues. There will be no major breakthrough in 2002 regarding a large-scale magnesium application, an event that auto industry insiders began talking about a decade ago. Instead, the world's eighth most abundant element will use familiar applications such as instrument panel beams and steering wheel armatures to grow its average per vehicle content to 9 to 9.5 lbs. (4 to 4.3 kg). Trade

byBrian Corbett