{"id":11009,"date":"2026-04-03T10:49:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T08:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alufinish.de\/?p=11009"},"modified":"2026-03-30T14:15:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:15:09","slug":"green-aluminium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alufinish.de\/en\/green-aluminium\/","title":{"rendered":"Green aluminium \u2013 a practical step towards cleaner EVs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The shift to electric vehicles is reshaping the demands placed on materials and supply chains. A new study by Transport & Environment (T&E) highlights aluminium as a key lever \u2013 and green aluminium as a viable route to significantly reducing emissions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aluminium plays a critical role in EV design \u2013 from battery housings to chassis components and structural elements. Around 20\u202f% of an electric vehicle\u2019s production emissions currently stem from aluminium manufacturing. The solution: switching to low-carbon aluminium, defined by the study as either recycled aluminium or primary aluminium produced using clean energy and modern, CO\u2082-free processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to T&E, car manufacturers could make this switch for an additional cost of around \u20ac25 per vehicle by 2040 \u2013 a modest investment with major impact. The potential savings in emissions would be equivalent to removing 900,000 combustion engine cars from European roads each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The proposal is clear: increase the share of green aluminium to 60\u202f% by 2035 and to 85\u202f% by 2040. Achieving this target would require:<\/p>\n\n\n\n