Alcoa: Worldwide: Markets: Commercial Transportation: Overview

On Land

From increased fuel economy and reduced carbon emissions to crash protection without compromise and enhanced driving performance, Alcoa aluminium builds a better car, truck, trailer or vessel. All other factors equal, lighter cars accelerate faster, stop faster, and have better handling – that’s why many top performance cars are all-aluminium.

Aluminium's light-weight saves fuel costs. For every 10% reduction in vehicle weight, there is a 5-7% fuel savings. Alcoa aluminium provides even greater benefits to hybrid vehicles with advanced powertrains, improving fuel economy by 13.5% compared to an equivalent hybrid vehicle comprised of steel.

Alcoa aluminium is infinitely recyclable and contributes to significant reductions in CO2 emissions. Using more aluminium reduces the overall weight of the vehicle, which significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions associated with global warming.

At Sea
When it comes to the harsh marine environment, Alcoa has developed special alloys to provide the strength, workability and corrosion resistance that marine applications require. Alcoa aluminium has been the material of choice for forward-looking designers wherever durability, economy of operation and construction, responsiveness or sheer speed are priorities. The world leader in the aluminium production and technology, Alcoa gives you the benefit of complete technical design, engineering and production support.