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Editor's note: An earlier version mischaracterized the qualities of the plastic fuel tanks. All roads lead to California -- at least when it comes to TI Automotive's plastic fuel tank system, Tank ...

A great deal of innovative design and materials work is going into vehicle fuel tank systems. It is area that is coming under increasing pressure from legislation on both sides of the Atlantic.

For some time, fuel tank manufacturers have come under increasing pressure from legislation, particularly in the US, to design and build tanks that can withstand higher impacts without leaking.