Lightweight automotive materials

Statistics report about lightweight materials in the automotive industry

Lightweight automotive materials

This report presents graphs and tables about lightweight materials used within the automotive industry globally and in North America. Focusing on the volume of materials produced and consumed, it also highlights a material breakdown of passenger cars.

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Global market

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  • Premium Statistic Material use in car production 2025
  • Premium Statistic CAGR of the automotive lightweight material market by type 2017-2025
  • Premium Statistic Lightweight materials global market value by type 2017 & 2023
  • Premium Statistic Automotive composites - global market size 2025
  • Premium Statistic Global end use of primary aluminum by sector 2020
  • Basic Statistic Global transportation CO2 emission share by subsector 2050
  • Premium Statistic Global per capita GHG emissions from the transportation industry by key country 2017
  • Premium Statistic SUV sales share in selected markets worldwide 2010-2018

Global lightweight materials

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  • Premium Statistic Projected global crude steel production 2020-2022
  • Basic Statistic Global alumina production volume 2010-2021
  • Premium Statistic Global plastic production 1950-2022
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of global carbon fiber production capacity by country 2018
  • Premium Statistic Base metals prices 2023, by commodity
  • Premium Statistic Forecasted world HRC benchmark steel price for 2023

North American market

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  • Premium Statistic Light vehicles in North America: curb weight reduction 2008-2020
  • Premium Statistic Aluminum use: net pounds per light vehicle in North America 1975-2030
  • Premium Statistic North American automotive aluminum use by component: 2026
  • Premium Statistic U.S. & Canadian cars: plastic and polymer composite weight 2009-2019
  • Basic Statistic U.S. transportation sector gasoline & distillate fuel consumption 1992-2021
  • Premium Statistic Fuel economy levels in the U.S. by light-duty vehicles type 2016-2021
  • Premium Statistic U.S. light-duty vehicle emission levels by vehicle type 2017-2021
  • Basic Statistic United States light vehicle sales by type 2021
  • Premium Statistic Best-selling SUV/crossover models in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Pickup trucks - U.S. sales Q1 2022-2023

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