After announcing that it was recycling damaged car windows to build new windows for the Q4 e‑tron in April 2022, Audi has announced that it is now taking new steps to close to manufacturing loop for materials such as steel, aluminium and plastic.
The new move comes as part of an ongoing 'MaterialLoop' project, which was started in October 2022 and saw 100 vehicles, including former development cars, dismantled in order to retail their high-quality materials.
As part of this project, the bodies of 100 cars were shredded and sorted into material groups comprising steel, aluminium, plastic, and glass. These materials were then tested by Audi's industry partners to see assess their viability for re-use in new vehicles.
Audi states although the project is still ongoing, it has already found that much of the scrap steel recycled in the project can be used to make new models. This recycled steel, used to make steel coils, continue match Audi's high standards for quality, and plans are already being made to use them in the production of inner door parts for the Audi A4 at the Ingolstadt press plant.
The new move comes as part of an ongoing 'MaterialLoop' project, which was started in October 2022 and saw 100 vehicles, including former development cars, dismantled in order to retail their high-quality materials.
As part of this project, the bodies of 100 cars were shredded and sorted into material groups comprising steel, aluminium, plastic, and glass. These materials were then tested by Audi's industry partners to see assess their viability for re-use in new vehicles.
Audi states although the project is still ongoing, it has already found that much of the scrap steel recycled in the project can be used to make new models. This recycled steel, used to make steel coils, continue match Audi's high standards for quality, and plans are already being made to use them in the production of inner door parts for the Audi A4 at the Ingolstadt press plant.
