A smaller footprint.

The article reports that the use of plastics in car manufacturing is accelerating as the automotive industry gears up to meet new emissions regulations. New European legislation such as Euro 5 and 6, as well as EPA 2010 in the US, are applying stricter rules to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from new cars. It is stated that these requirements pose an enormous challenge to carmakers, who are turning to the plastics industry to help create lighter vehicles and improve fuel efficiency.