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Electric, autonomous and connected to the web: that’s what the car of the future looks like. Furthermore, it will contain more plastic, so that it can be lighter, more efficient and emit less exhaust gases. The combustion engine vehicles we know will continue to be used for a long time, but new drives are already taking over the market: electric car sales are growing, as is the number of registered hybrid models. Everything is pointing to us being on the right path of change.

Bumpers, shock absorbers, headrests and floor components are just some of the elements manufactured using expanded polypropylene (EPP). The application of this polymer brings many benefits, related to both passenger safety and vehicles’ energy efficiency.

Studies by analytical firms show that station wagons are the most frequently purchased type of vehicle in Europe. This means that a versatile car trunk is an important criterion when choosing a car in many cases. Strong and light trunk accessories made from innovative, expanded plastics, such as expanded polypropylene (EPP) and polystyrene (EPS), additionally improve the convenience of use of a capacious space.

Learn about key plastics moulding technologies in the automotive industry. Find out how the use of plastics affects the production of automotive components, their performance and cost-efficiency.

Statistically, a European spends 4 years and 1 month of life in a vehicle, on average.  This shocking fact was revealed in a study by Citröen Our Lives Inside Our Cars and highlights the growing significance of cars and how the function that they have performed in human life until now is changing. We can say that our car has become one of the things by which we express our identity: our vehicle defines us.