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In North America, the aluminum percentage of average vehicle curb weight in 2009 vehicles is up from just 2 percent of curb weight in 1970 and 5.1 percent in 1990.

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Fact Sheets

GENERAL (PDF Format)

  • About the ATG 
     

AUTO & LIGHT TRUCK (PDF Format) 

  • The Aluminum Advantage 
  • The Environmental Advantage 
  • The Performance Advantage 
  • The Safety Advantage
  • SAFE AND COST-EFFECTIVE
    WEIGHT REDUCTION
    Safe and Cost Effective Weight Reduction
  • Weighing in on the Weight Debate 
  • Aluminum and Electric Vehicles
  • Aluminum and Advanced Powertrains


Research
Growth

  • Auto Aluminum Use to Agressively Accelerate 
  • Aluminum Use Continues to Increase Among Automakers 

Safety

  • Stiffness and Crash Relevance
  • Safety: Size vs. Weight Debate

Cost

  • Aluminum as a Cost Effective Technology 

COMMERCIAL VEHICLES (PDF Format)
Research

  • Vehicle Weight Impact for Class 8 Trucks 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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