Material use in car production 2025

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 5, 2023
Steel materials are expected to account for almost 60 percent of materials used in the production of a typical passenger vehicle by 2025. HSS, mild steel, and advanced high strength steel sit at the top of the list of materials used.

Automotive material mix of a typical vehicle in 2025

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Release date

2019

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

as of October 2019

Supplementary notes

* Gen-3 steel: third generation advanced high strength steel
HSS: high-strength steel, according to the source
7xxx series: wrought aluminum-zinc-magnesium alloys
6xxx series: wrought aluminum-magnesium-silicon alloys
5xxx series: wrought aluminum-magnesium alloys
Other materials: dampeners, adhesives, glass, and static sealers

Percentage distribution is based on weight in pounds as a share of of BIW (body-in-white) and closures; excludes interiors, windshield, dynamic sealers, and powertrain/ chassis, according to the source.

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