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Aluminum can replace iron and steel components in motor vehicles for a weight savings of 45 to 50 percent while increasing performance and fuel efficiency without compromising safety.Research
Aluminum Transportation Group Research
Auto & Light Truck
- Electric Vehicle Study - Executive Summary (PDF)
- Electric Vehicle Study - Full Report (PDF)
- Automotive Aluminum Weight Savings Benefits (PDF)
- Advantages of Automotive Aluminum and Advanced Powertrains (PDF)
- Auto Aluminum Growth - Worldwide Report (PDF)
- Auto Aluminum Growth - North American Report (PDF)
- Automotive Safety: Size vs. Weight Debate (PDF)
- Auto Aluminum as a Cost Effective Technology (PDF)
Commercial Vehicles
- Vehicle Weight Impact for Class 8 Trucks Study - Executive Summary (PDF)
- Vehicle Weight Impact for Class 8 Trucks Study - Full Report (PDF)
European Aluminium Association Research
Auto & Light Truck
- Stiffness & Crash Relevance (PDF)
- Aluminium in Cars (PDF)
Commercial Vehicles
- Aluminium in Commercial Vehicles (PDF)
- Aluminium in Trucks, Trailers and Buses (PDF)
- Truck Recycling - 2006 Report (PDF)
- Truck Recycling - 2009 Report (PDF)
Transport Sector
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* Please note facts and figures reflect data specific to Europe
International Aluminium Institute Research
Transport Sector
- Improving sustainability in the transport sector through weight reduction and the application of aluminium
- Full study (PDF)
- Fact sheet (PDF)
- IFEU Lightweighting Report 1 (PDF)
- IFEU Lightweighting Report 2 (PDF)
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* Please note facts and figures reflect data specific to Europe.
Third Party Research
Auto & Light Truck
- Magnesium Front End Research Development (MFRED)
A Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Magnesium Front End Autopart - The International Council on Clean Transportation
Lightweight Materials and Safety (PDF) - Lotus Engineering, Inc.
An Assessment of Mass Reduction Opportunities For A 2017-2020 Model Year Vehicle Program (PDF)
Commercial Vehicles
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