We are in a multi-material world where no single material dominates the automobile. Aluminum is the rising material of choice, offering the fastest, safest, most environmentally friendly and cost-effective way to boost fuel economy and cut total carbon emissions. This series covers how aluminum makes vehicles safer, stronger, more fuel efficient, and reduces the carbon footprint.
Aluminum is found on the most innovative cars on the road; aluminum drives performance, sustainability, safety and value today and into the future.
Multi-material vehicle construction, onslaught of electrified powertrains and battery electric vehicle platforms drive aluminum’s increased market penetration
Recyclers, automakers and environment benefit from aluminum’s sustainable properties
Electric Grid Modernization, Clean Energy Transition, Transportation Investment Vital; More Needed on Recycling
By 2030, aluminum content in North American light duty vehicles will celebrate 55 years of uninterrupted demand growth.
Over the past decade, the aluminum industry has invested more than $7 billion in U.S. manufacturing to support growing demand for the metal.
Greater aluminum use enables Ford’s trucks to go farther on a gallon of gasoline (or a single charge) without compromising efficiency, value or performance.
