According to foreign media reports, industry sources revealed that aluminum industry benefited greatly from the automotive industry's transition to electric vehicles.
Torbjorn Sternsjo, senior vice president of technology and business development at Granges AB, said: 'By 2025, the hybrid car market will occupy a large proportion, which will bring both opportunities and challenges for car companies.'
He added that in terms of powertrain manufacturing, Europe and Asia have experienced the greatest changes because their products will depend greatly on aluminum.
According to Emilio Braghi, president of Novelis Europe, in terms of the entire automotive industry, the use of aluminum in body parts will continue to increase. This is mainly driven by electric vehicles. The former focuses on the lightweight strategy, or it is keeping the same battery. In cases where the mileage is extended, either a smaller battery or a smaller battery is used. The application of aluminum material just helps the lightweight design.
It is said that electrification will impact the balance of supply and demand of recycled aluminum. For the aluminum market, the use and consumption of electric vehicles are expected to show a growth trend, but competition will be fierce because of market fragmentation (high market fragmentation). ) High degree.
In 2017, the average aluminum content of internal combustion engine vehicles (ICE) increased to 19-20 kg/vehicle. By comparison, in 2013, this figure was only 14 kg/vehicle, which is equivalent to a year-on-year increase of 1 kg/year. Vehicle.
At present, the average content of aluminum profiles for pure electric vehicles is approximately 65 kg/vehicle. For models such as Karma, its value has soared to 280 kg/vehicle.
This is why many companies in the industry have tried to enter the market. The electrification of automobiles has changed the pattern in the industry.
