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JLR highlights automotive aluminium
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Dr Mark White, Chief Technical Specialist of Body Engineering at Jaguar Land Rover Product Development, was the invited speaker at a Parliamentary Breakfast Briefing on the last December. The Briefing was held by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Aluminium, Chaired by Albert Owen MP.
Dr White gave a clear message on the value of using aluminium in Jaguar Land Rover products, calling it the "best value material as an alternative to steel". The all-new Range Rover, launched in 2012, was cited as an example of the ongoing light-weighting programme at Jaguar Land Rover, reducing vehicle weight by more than 400kg whilst improving performance and specification associated with this high-end product. The weight saving has been a key factor in reducing tail pipe emissions and entire lifecycle carbon footprint of the vehicle. Up to 50% of all aluminium used is recycled material, with a target of 75% by 2020. The message was clear - Jaguar Land Rover have found a material to take their product range through the next generation of vehicles.
These Breakfast Briefings are opportunities for the UK Aluminium sector to address politicians from both Houses and ensure that the concerns of the industry are understood. The Aluminium Federation (Alfed) coordinates the organization and staging of the events.
Dr White gave a clear message on the value of using aluminium in Jaguar Land Rover products, calling it the "best value material as an alternative to steel". The all-new Range Rover, launched in 2012, was cited as an example of the ongoing light-weighting programme at Jaguar Land Rover, reducing vehicle weight by more than 400kg whilst improving performance and specification associated with this high-end product. The weight saving has been a key factor in reducing tail pipe emissions and entire lifecycle carbon footprint of the vehicle. Up to 50% of all aluminium used is recycled material, with a target of 75% by 2020. The message was clear - Jaguar Land Rover have found a material to take their product range through the next generation of vehicles.
These Breakfast Briefings are opportunities for the UK Aluminium sector to address politicians from both Houses and ensure that the concerns of the industry are understood. The Aluminium Federation (Alfed) coordinates the organization and staging of the events.
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