The automotive industry constitutes an important pillar in the world economy and has drastically changed how people live and work in a way that was unimaginable in the past. Automotive industry in Italy as well plays a key role in its economic development given the jobs it provides in entire value chain from design of components to the manufacturing of finished products. Although critical and essential in today’s world, industry is under tremendous pressure to optimize its performance and efficiency to keep up with high standards in terms of the environment and achieve fuel efficiency. One of the key factors affecting these indicators is the weight of a vehicle which consequently requires more fuel consumption and hence more harmful gases.