By | March 19 2013 4:52 PM

Modern automobiles can use enough electric circuitry, conductors and connectivity materials to stretch for miles. Copper wiring, for instance, despite being a light metal, can still add 150 pounds or more to today's cars and impact gas mileage. Freescale's (NYSE: FSL) new products address these weight issues by providing smarter, more tightly woven functionality for vehicle electric systems, from the doors to the engines.