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Table of contents1: Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
About this service.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11Definitions ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
2: PESTER analysis ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13Political .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13Economic ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13Social................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Technological ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Environmental ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Regulatory ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0
3: Companies ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 143M ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14Accuride Corporation ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14Aichi Steel............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0Alcoa, Inc ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Aleris ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Asahi Kasei Plastics ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Autoneum............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0BASF SE ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0
Overview............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Investments in facilities ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Acquisitions and divestments ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Joint ventures and technology partnerships........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0Customers........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0R&D .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0
Bayer MaterialScience ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Benteler............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Biomer................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Bodine Aluminum ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0CIE Automotive SA............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Dow Automotive Systems.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Dräxlmaier Group ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0DuPont (E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company) ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Evonik.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Faurecia ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Freudenberg & Co. KG ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Gestamp Automocion .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0
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Henkel ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Key Plastics.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Kobe Steel ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0JFE Steel Corporation........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0LG Chem.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0ContiTech............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Honeywell............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0Lanxess ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0
Overview............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Investments ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0Acquisitions......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0R&D .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0
Magna International Inc. ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Merger and acquisition activity ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Infrastructure ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0
Martinrea International Inc. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Minda Corporation ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0NanoSteel Company ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0Novelis................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Oerlikon Balzers................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Posco ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0PPG Industries ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0
Products .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Merger and acquisition activity ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Infrastructure ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0
PT Astra Otoparts ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0Saint-Gobain........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0Samvardhana Motherson Group .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Shiloh Industries .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Showa Denko....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Solvay.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Stadco ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Sumitomo Corporation ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0Tata Steel............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Teijin .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Tenedora Nemak.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0ThyssenKrupp AG ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0Toray Industries ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Toyo Tire & Rubber .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Toyoda Gosei ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0
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Trelleborg AB ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Victrex ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Woodbridge Group............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0ZF ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0
4: Materials................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15Alternative materials: potential weight saving versus cost ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15Aluminium ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0
Applications ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0Constellium’s aluminium crash management system............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0Audi Space Frame .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Novelis supplying aluminium sheet to General Motors .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Heat shield from Federal-Mogul ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0JLR's increasing use of aluminium.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Alcoa's MagnaForce ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Aluminium sheet from Kobe Steel .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Cadillac ATS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Engine cooling........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0Ford F-150 pickup .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0GM's aluminium welding technology...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Honda's steel-aluminium jointing solution ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Tesla Model S ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Turbocharger.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0
Carbon fibre......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Armoured vehicles .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0BMW using carbon fibre in its i3 electric vehicle................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Bentley's Continental Supersports model ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Carbon ceramic disc brakes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0Body panels ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0Carbon fibre reinforced plastics .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Seating................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0Carbon fibre roof for Ferrari Superamerica 45 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Daimler invests in carbon fibre ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Ford invests in carbon fibre................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0GM invests in carbon fibre .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0JCI's solution........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0
Coatings .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Colour trends ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0
BASF's research ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0DuPont's research .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0PPG's research ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0
Other................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Magnesium .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0
Roofs................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0
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Seating................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0Organic materials ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0
Acoustical foam .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Doors .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Engine parts........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0Floor mats........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Instrument panels............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Interiors .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Seating................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0Tyres ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0BMW's photovoltaic (PV) solar cells .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Ecological plastic in the Prius.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Mercedes-Benz uses coconut matting, crushed olive stones and even sawdust ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0Ford's approach to using alternative materials ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0
Plastics and composites ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Examples of alternative materials to steel.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Technology developments................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Airbags................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0Bioplastic for vehicle interior parts ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Brake pedal......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Bumper market ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Charge air ducts.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Composite material door panels ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Composite plastic tailgate .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Door panels......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Engine cooling .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Environmentally friendly (‘green’) products........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0ESP applications.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Fuel system applications..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0General Motors' 'smart materials' developments ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Glass fibre compounds........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0Glazing................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0Tailgate ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Spoiler................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Wheels ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0Interior applications ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0
Ford and Coca-Cola develop vehicle interior fabric ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0Resins ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Roof systems....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Sealing applications ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0
Material from Trelleborg ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Windshield sealing system for the Opel Astra GTC ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0
Seat belts............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0
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Seats................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Suspension system ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Transmission crossbeam ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0
Steel .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Bumpers ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Fuel tanks ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Seats................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Wheels ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0
Other materials ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Alternative material to nylon 12 resin................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0BASF's car seat cover ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0BASF's sound absorbent resin............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0
Recycling ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Batteries ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Bumpers ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Glazing................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0Interiors .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Tyres ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0
Continental's tyre recycling process ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Ford makes gaskets and seals from recycled tyres ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0Michelin's TREC project .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0
Motor oil.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Plastics................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0Steel.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0
Evaluation of a clutch pedal................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Cost of CO2 saving................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0
Waste packaging............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
5: Forecasts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16Steel .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Steel as a percentage of total kerb weight of medium-sized passenger cars assembled in all major car producing regions, 2007-2029 .......................................................................................................................... 0Iron ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0
Iron as a percentage of total kerb weight of medium-sized passenger cars assembled in all major car producing regions, 2007-2029 ............................................................................................................................ 0Aluminium ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0
Aluminium as a percentage of total kerb weight of medium-sized passenger cars assembled in all major car producing regions, 2007-2029 ................................................................................................................. 0Plastics ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0
Plastics as a percentage of total kerb weight of medium-sized passenger cars assembled in all major car producing regions, 2007-2029 ...................................................................................................................... 0Glass.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0
Glass as a percentage of total kerb weight of medium-sized passenger cars assembled in all major car producing regions, 2007-2029.......................................................................................................................... 0Other materials ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0
Other materials as a percentage of total kerb weight of medium-sized passenger cars assembled in all major car producing regions, 2007-2029 ......................................................................................................... 0
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6: Archive................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18Front-end modules............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18IAC develops blow foaming process for air ducts .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18Interior films from 3M .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Nissan’s SpecV version of its GT-R ‘halo car’ ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0PSA Peugeot Citroen looks for aluminium partners ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Emerging markets ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0
India.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0
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TablesAlternative materials: potential weight saving versus cost.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15Examples of alternative materials to steel............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Evaluation of a clutch pedal................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 0Cost of CO2 saving................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 0Steel as a percentage of total kerb weight of medium-sized passenger cars assembled in all major car producing regions, 2007-2029 .............................................................................................0Iron as a percentage of total kerb weight of medium-sized passenger cars assembled in all major car producing regions, 2007-2029 ...............................................................................................0Aluminium as a percentage of total kerb weight of medium-sized passenger cars assembled in all major car producing regions, 2007-2029 ....................................................................................0Plastics as a percentage of total kerb weight of medium-sized passenger cars assembled in all major car producing regions, 2007-2029 ........................................................................................0Glass as a percentage of total kerb weight of medium-sized passenger cars assembled in all major car producing regions, 2007-2029.............................................................................................0Other materials as a percentage of total kerb weight of medium-sized passenger cars assembled in all major car producing regions, 2007-2029 .........................................................................19
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IntroductionFor some time, the automotive industry has been under pressure to change the way it designs and builds vehicles, due to factors such as the increasingimpact of passenger and pedestrian safety requirements and the competitive intensity caused by globalisation and manufacturing in low cost economies.Furthermore, governmental pressure in Europe and North America to reduce CO2 emissions has prompted vehiclemakers and their supply base to developautomotive technology to meet those strict emission limits. Consequently, more vehicles are incorporating components aimed at mass reduction, partsconsolidation to reduce assembly costs and more efficient recycling. The vehiclemakers’ need to improve overall fuel economy in vehicles has led to thetrend toward minimising vehicle weight. The use of performance materials such as high-strength steel and aluminium is on the rise and heavier traditionalmaterials, such as steel and iron, are being replaced whenever possible.
About this serviceThis sector service reviews and forecasts the main materials used in vehicle manufacture, namely:
• Steel• Aluminium• Plastics• Iron• Glass
In addition, it reviews the use of other materials such as organic, carbon fibre and magnesium.
Our forecasts cover each of the above materials as a percentage of total kerb weight of a medium-sized passenger car.
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DefinitionsFor the purpose of this intelligence, we have concentrated our forecasts on the five main materials used in vehicle manufacture, namely steel, aluminium,plastics, iron and glass. For each material, our forecasts set out thepercentage of total kerb weight of a medium-sized passenger car, e.g. VWGolf, Ford Focus.
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PESTER analysisPolitical• For some time, the automotive industry has been under pressure to change the way it designs and builds vehicles, due to the increasing impact of
passenger and pedestrian safety requirements and the competitive intensity caused by globalisation.
Furthermore, governmental pressure in Europe and North America to reduce CO2 emissions has prompted automakers and their supply base to developautomotive technology to meet those strict emission limits. Consequently, more vehicles are incorporating components aimed at mass reduction, partsconsolidation to reduce assembly costs and more efficient recycling.
Economic• Automakers are driven to design lightweight cars that will meet increasing fuel efficiency requirements - XX.X miles per gallon by 2025 - and satisfy
consumer appetite for high-quality vehicles.
They are finding that they can lose vehicle weight and gain styling with engineering thermoplastics and composite materials. Adopting lightweightpolymers and polyurethane composites to replace traditional materials such as glass and metal in exterior applications, including window glazing andbody panel components, can help reduce vehicle mass while retaining strength.
• The use of plastics, aluminium, magnesium and different grades of steel are all under scrutiny by the vehicle makers in a bid to optimise factors.
While the use of plastics in vehicles has significantly increased over the last five years, the steel industry has also proved flexible by reducing theweight of components without sacrificing strength. The automaker's need to improve overall fuel economy in vehicles has led to the trend towardminimising vehicle weight.
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CompaniesThis section is not intended to include all material manufacturers. Instead, it draws attention to a growing list of companies which have developed oradvanced the use of materials used in vehicle manufacture.
XMIn the automotive OEM segment, 3M’s product family encompasses: acoustics (NVH); adhesives; attachment tapes and fasteners; emission controlmaterials, films; flouropolymers; glass bubbles; light management, tape-attached components; and wheel weights. Applications of these products canbe found in a number of manufacturing segments, including: Body-In-White (BIW); Chassis and Wheels; Powertrain; Exterior and Glass; and Interior.
In October 2012, 3M and Ceradyne entered into a definitive agreement for XM's acquisition of Ceradyne for US$XX.XX per share. The proposedtransaction has an aggregate value of approximately US$XXXm. Ceradyne develops and manufactures technical ceramics for applications in theautomotive, oil and gas, solar, industrial, electronics and defence industries.
In November 2012, 3M received clearance from the Austrian Federal Competition Authority with respect to its previously announced tender offer for allissued and outstanding shares of common stock of Ceradyne at a price of US$XX per share.
In August 2014, 3M completed its acquisition, through Sumitomo XM, of Sumitomo Electric Industries' XX percent interest in Sumitomo XM for JPYXXbn(US$XXXm). 3M is now the sole owner and the business will be known as XM Japan. Sumitomo XM was established in 1961 as a joint venture betweenXM, Sumitomo Electric Industries and NEC. In 2003, 3M acquired NEC's XX percent stake, which increased XM's interest to XX percent.
Accuride CorporationAccuride Corporation is one of the largest and most diversified manufacturers of commercial vehicle components in North America.
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MaterialsAccording to VCD Verkehrsclub Deutschland, reducing the weight of a vehicle by XXX kilograms lowers fuel consumption by X.X litres over a distance ofXXX kilometres and cuts carbon dioxide emissions by X.X kilograms over the same distance. Lightweight structures are now more important than evergiven the trend toward future-oriented drive technologies such as electric mobility.
Although the car is built from many different materials, its main structure – known as the body in white (BIW) – is usually made of steel pressingswelded together to form a strong and stiff frame. According to Tata Steel, this method of construction accounts for XX.X percent of all cars produced inthe world. The remaining X.X percent is mostly constructed with aluminium BIW, while a very small number (less than X.XX percent) are constructedfrom carbon fibre composite. The BIW of a vehicle accounts for XX percent of the vehicle mass, says Tata Steel. The weight of the closures (doors,bonnet and boot/rear hatch), chassis (suspension parts) and driveline bring the total amount of steel and other ferrous metals to more than XX percent.
Tata Steel reports that, in recent years, the amount of ferrous metal has declined, mostly driven by manufacturers replacing iron with aluminium forengine castings. The percentage of sheet steel per car has also dropped, mainly due to:
◦ higher levels of equipment, trim and sound-proofing;◦ more aluminium used in wheels and suspension parts;◦ more moulded plastics, especially under the bonnet.
The environmental and economic requirements for reduced fuel consumption have also led to an increase in the use of lightweight materials forcomponents that bolt on to a conventional steel vehicle, but at a cost. The following table indicates the potential weight savings of using alternativematerials to steel and the additional cost involved.
Alternative materials: potential weight saving versus costSource: VAG, IEA 2005, TNO/Ricardo, PSA, Ford, Corus Research
Waste packaging
Federal Mogul has developed a novel product that helps General Motors eliminate noise in a vehicle’s cabin using recycled waste packaging and otherby-products normally discarded at a vehicle manufacturing plant.
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ForecastsThis section sets out our estimates and forecasts of the use of the main materials used in vehicle manufacture, namely steel, iron, aluminium, plasticsand glass across XX of the world’s largest light vehicle markets - which collectively account for more than XX percent of world light vehicle production.Our forecasts range is from 2009 through to 2019 with spot forecasts for 2024 and 2029.
For each material, our forecasts set out the percentage of total kerb weight of a medium-sized passenger car, e.g. VW Golf, Ford Focus. Today, suchcars in Europe weigh in at around X,XXX kg (or X.X metric tons) compared to about XXX kg in the 1970s. In North America, an average sized passengercars weighs approximately X,XXX kg. Smaller European cars, such as the Fiat Punto currently weigh about XXXX kg whereas larger cars, such as a Xx4,typically weigh approximately X,XXX kg.
Despite its impact on fuel consumption, the average mass of vehicleshas increased over the past XX years. For example, a Ford Escortweighed in at around XXX pounds in 1974. By 1998, a Ford Focusweighed approximately X,XXX pounds. As the slide opposite shows, theVW Golf GTI has gained weight too. According to the EuropeanAluminium Association, the weight increase across all vehicle models isdue to more stringent legislative requirements and changing customerdemands (i.e. growing vehicle size, extra comfort and safety features)and that, in turn has caused an increase in weight of othercomponents, such as brakes, engines and transmissions.
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SteelThe use of plastics, aluminium, magnesium and different grades of steel are all under scrutiny by the vehicle makers in a bid to optimise factors.
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ArchiveThis section of the intelligence service contains archived pages of significant interest, but which no longer require updating.
Front-end modulesA stripped down version of Chang’an Automobile’s CXXX model was displayed at the 2011 Shanghai motor show. It featured plastic front-end moduleusing SABIC Innovative Plastics’ so-called stamax long glass fibre polypropylene resin. The innovation is claimed to have cut part weight by up to XXpercent and total vehicle weight by about four kilograms. The FEM integrates the radiator, headlamps, lock bridges and bumper beams.
IAC develops blow foaming process for air ductsInternational Automotive Components (IAC) has developed a blow foaming process for HVAC duct components featured on a model year 2014 NorthAmerican vehicle. IAC's manufacturing facility in Madisonville, Kentuck provides air ducts for the programme, and annual volumes in the first year areexpected to be some XXX,XXX units. Claimed benefits of the new blow foaming process include:
◦ eliminates the need for secondary foaming pieces and reduces part count required in typical blow moulding processes, thereby reducingmanufacturing costs; and
◦ reduces BSR (buzz, squeak and rattle) and provides improved NVH characteristics due to its improved sound absorption properties, reducingairflow noise by an estimated XX percent when travelling through the duct.
Blow foaming was introduced in Japan by JSP in 2002 and the arrangement for distribution and licensing in North America is exclusive to IAC for thisprogramme. In addition to air duct applications, other vehicle applications are under consideration says IAC.
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Other materials as a percentage of total kerb weight of medium-sizedpassenger cars assembled in all major car producing regions,2XXX-2XXXRegion 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2024 2029North America XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX
Mercosur XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.X
Western Europe XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.X
Central Europe XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.X
Russia XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.X
Japan XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.X
China XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.X
India XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.X
Korea XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.X
Thailand XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.X
Other Asia XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.X
Iran XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.X
South Africa XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.X
Australia XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX XX.XX
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