Every aluminum-bodied vehicle crash tested by federal regulators earned a 5-star safety rating.
The U.S. military trusts high-strength aluminum in combat vehicles like the Humvee.
Aluminum offers the smallest total carbon footprint among all competing materials.
Reducing weight with aluminum can increase fuel economy and electric vehicle driving range.
Aluminum can help vehicles accelerate faster, brake in shorter distances and handle better.
Using aluminum to reduce weight can be a catalyst for cost savings throughout the entire vehicle.
On January 17, 2020, Craig Lewis, sales and marketing director for automotive rolled products, North America, Constellium and technical committee member, ATG delivered oral comments to the Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board (SAB) on behalf of the Aluminum Association’s Aluminum Transportation Group (ATG).
Read MorePlease join the Aluminum Transportation Group as we host the Spring 2020 Aluminum Design & Lightweighting Solutions Workshop Wednesday, March 18 and Thursday, March 19 at Munro & Associates, Auburn Hills, Michigan.
Read MoreWe let the facts speak for themselves. Take these leading 3rd party studies that show aluminum's superior life-cycle advantage to steel:
✅2018 @EDAGGroup Silverado Lightweighting
✅2015 @Ford and @MagnaInt
✅2014 @ORNL
More on our website: https://www.drivealuminum.org/research-resources/automotive-life-cycle-assessment-fact-checking-steel-industry-studies/
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@Ford's all-new, rugged, off-road 2021 #FordBronco is a durable take on an old classic. The modular chassis features aluminum in the hood, tailgate, doors & mirrors, with flexibility, easy removal and storage. https://bit.ly/38R52Ij
As the world unites to fight COVID-19, thank you to our automotive customers for being on the frontlines, driving the global economy forward. To ensure the supply chain remains unbroken, the aluminum industry is taking active measures to support the auto industry today—and as vehicle manufacturing begins to come back online. We remain committed to you—our partners—always, but especially in these challenging times. Stay safe. We're in it together and our mettle is strong.
