Aluminum will be greenhouse gas neutral by 2030  In the critical transportation industry, our research in lifecycle modeling has shown that by 2030 the emissions of the entire aluminum industry can be offset by the potential emission savings from the transport sector's increased use of aluminum.
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Environmentally Sustainable
Aluminum is the most sustainable automotive material in the world
- Aluminum is infinitely recyclable; 73 percent of aluminum ever produced is still in use
- 95 percent of the aluminum used in a vehicle is recycled at the end of the vehicle’s useful life
- Aluminum use in autos alone saves roughly 250 million tons of CO2 emissions per year
- Using aluminum to replace steel saves 22.9 kg of CO2 per kg of aluminum
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High Performance
Lightweight and versatile
- Replacing 500 kg of steel with 250 kg of aluminum reduces 0-60 mph (96 km/hr) time up to 0.5 seconds
- An aluminum-intensive body shaves 7 feet (2.13 meters) off 70-0 mph (112 km/hr) stopping distances
- Reduction in unsprung weight improves road feel and reduces slalom times
- Vehicle ride and handling enhanced due to aluminum-enabled weight distribution
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Safe
Aluminum helps save lives
- Predictable ductile deformation during impact
- Consistent energy absorption under a range of impact speeds and conditions
- Multi-layer hoods absorb headform impact better than steel
- Extruded bumpers save weight and efficiently transfer loads to structure
- Aluminum’s versatility provides key benefits such as corrosion resistance, as well as ease of forming, machining, joining and finishing
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