Mobility

Return of the woodie car? Industry explores eco-friendly lumber body components

Oscar Nissinen, a project engineer, makes adjustments to the frame of UPM-Kymmene Oyj's Biofore concept vehicle. The eco-friendly car, which will be shown at the Geneva auto show in March, is built on a frame that uses tree pulp and plywood and even runs on fuel made from bark, stumps and branches. (JUHA RAHKONEN\/UPM-KYMMENE OYJ)
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By:
Kasper Viita
January 27, 2014 05:00 AM

HELSINKI, Finland (Bloomberg) -- Surfers rejoice. Woodie cars like the Ford in the 1960s hit “Surf City” may be making a comeback of sorts.

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