Record aluminum content: Use of the lightweight metal in automobiles at all-time high

摘要

A new study has found that the 2009 North American vehicle contains an all-time high amount of aluminum - 8.6 percent of vehicle curb weight. The study by Ducker Worldwide, commissioned by The Aluminum Association Inc., pointed to the surge as an effort by automakers to meet the federal mandate of 40 percent improved fuel economy by 2020.