A recent article in Repairer Driven News details the many “seemingly steel vehicles” on the road with aluminum panels. Notably, Jason Bartanen I-CAR industry technical relations director emphasizes that “aluminum has been used for hoods and other closure panels for many, many years”
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Congrats @Nissan for using sustainable #aluminum in the hood, fender & doors achieving one third of the total 60kg weight savings in Qashqai BIW. We proudly support Nissan Europe as the majority aluminum sheet provider & taking back 100% of their scrap via closed-loop recycling.
In our latest Hydro Talks podcast, we’re joined by Morten Halleraker, Head of the Battery unit in Hydro Energy, to discuss developments in EV batteries and recycling to fight climate change. Download or listen here: https://www.hydro.com/en/about-hydro/stories-by-hydro/for-batteries-and-hydro-the-future-is-now/
