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TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS
2019 Ram 1500. Using 78% recyclable plastics, the active
aerodynamic devices reduce drag by 9% for better fuel
economy. Aero products on the Ram 1500 have reduced CO2
emissions by 641.9 thousand metric tons since January 2015.
Sustainable Product - Vehicle
On sale since the end of 2020, the battery-electric Mustang
Mach-E kicks off Ford's strategy to increasingly electrify its
vehicles to help the company achieve carbon neutrality globally
by 2050. Ford expects 40% of its global vehicle volume
to be all-electric by 2030 and has raised its electrification
spending to $30+ billion by 2025, including development of
IonBoost batteries.
Ford uses 10 plant-based sustainable materials in production
to date, and its engineers are experimenting with dozens
more. The Mach-E features a soyfoam headliner, kenaf door
bolsters, Miko synthetic suede, and coffee-chaff head and
taillights that are 20% lighter and require 25% less energy .
Sustainable Process
Faurecia took top honors for its NAFILean Stiff polypropylene
compound that uses 20% bio-sourced contents and is 100%
recyclable. NAFILean Stiff is the latest innovation of the
NAFILean family, which has been implemented in 17 producMagna
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Delivering a 21% weight reduction, it has offered an
estimated savings of 100,000 tons in CO2
emissions.
Runner up: Henkel for its PALLUMINA metal pretreatment
process. Used in the production of the 2021 Toyota Tacoma
and Tundra, PALLUMINA provides significant sustainability
advantages compared to conventional processes, including
eliminating the use of heavy metal phosphates, reducing
sludge generation up to 90%, and decreasing the use of water
up to 50%.
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