French Carmaker Showcases Cardboard Car That’s Cheaper and Addresses ‘Resource Uncertainty’

French Carmaker Showcases Cardboard Car That’s Cheaper and Addresses ‘Resource Uncertainty’
The Citroën Oli concept car, with its cardboard roof and hood, is seen during a presentation to the media in La Plaine-Saint-Denis near Paris, France, on Aug. 31, 2022. Reuters/Gilles Guillaume
Bryan Jung
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A classic European carmaker has resorted to supplanting metal parts with cardboard composites in one of its latest designs, in the name of “resource uncertainty.”

France’s Citroën, a division of the auto-manufacturing giant Stellantis, announced the introduction of its new conceptual design vehicle called the “Oli,” in anticipation of global resource shortages.

The eco-friendly electric-powered car design was developed in partnership with German chemical producer BASF, which is producing the cardboard material.

Work on the design began in 2019, emerging in a market struggling with energy shortages caused by the pandemic and the war in Ukraine.

Bryan Jung
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Bryan S. Jung is a native and resident of New York City with a background in politics and the legal industry. He graduated from Binghamton University.
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