General Motors GM -3.55% is operating full steam ahead when it comes to integrating lightweight materials and innovative manufacturing techniques into its new passenger cars and trucks. That was the takeaway after Kelley Blue Book‘s recent visit to the iconic GM Design Dome at its Warren Tech Center outside Detroit, Michigan.
During the tour, the giant metallic silver dome ― that has served as a private evaluation hall for virtually every vehicle GM has built since the 1956 model year ― was chock-full of exhibits intended to demonstrate and preview the company’s lightweight innovation.
