EARTH-FRIENDLY INTERIORS; How Audi, BMW and Mercedes are using recycled and plant-based materials to boost sustainability

Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz are among the automakers leading the charge, with each brand incorporating recycled or plant-based components into their designs. Audi's Q6 E-tron uses a variety of recycled materials, reducing resource consumption and promoting a closed-loop system. Visible componen...

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Published inAutomotive News Vol. 100; no. 7166; p. 40
Main Author Eddy, Nathan
Format Journal Article Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Detroit Crain Communications, Inc 28.10.2024
Crain Communications, Incorporated
Subjects
Automobile industry
Automobiles
Carbon
Closed loops
Composite materials
Environmental aspects
Environmental impact
Equipment and supplies
Feedback control
Floor coverings
Innovations
Interiors
Plant products
Plastics
Polyesters
Product development
Raw materials
Recycled materials
Recycling
Sustainability
Sustainable materials
Textiles
Upholstery
Vehicles
Germany
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Summary:Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz are among the automakers leading the charge, with each brand incorporating recycled or plant-based components into their designs. Audi's Q6 E-tron uses a variety of recycled materials, reducing resource consumption and promoting a closed-loop system. Visible components, too Stefan Hauck, a member of Audi's technical development department, said the focus will be on increasing the recycled content in plastics used for automotive interiors.
ISSN:0005-1551
1557-7686