Scrapping and recycling of motor vehicles looks set to become the next big industry. In many ways it already is, as manufacturers are spending large amounts of money to prepare their products for increased levels of recycling brought on by end-of-life (ELV) legislation. This is a literally mounting problem that must be tackled on a world scale, as 1.6 billion tonnes of scrap materials will need to be processed over the twenty-year period from 2001 to 2020 inclusive.
This report puts numbers onto the size of the challenge, so that it can be better defined and solutions achieved. The report looks at the future growth of the motor industry - including the dramatic rise in activity in the developing world - up to 2020. It takes into account vehicle sales volumes and average vehicle weights, and builds into the equations assumptions as to how vehicle weights reduce year on year, as the fight for an energy efficient, less polluting and environmentally friendly motor vehicle moves to the top of the agenda.
Major material categories covered:
- Total Materials - Iron & Steel - Non-ferrous metals - Glass - Plastics - Rubber - Other materials
