Automotive/Trucks

In the sum of its properties, steel is superior to all other autobody materials and thus also in the future first choice for sustainable and economic lightweight vehicles construction.

Bernhard Osburg, Head of Sales Steering

Innovations for a sustainable mobility

More environmental protection, more safety and cost efficiency are important issues in the automotive industry. As a long-standing partner, the steel business of thyssenkrupp understands these requirements and provides comprehensive industry-specific expertise with regard to material as well as technology.

Whether autobody, chassis or powertrain – we support car manufacturers worldwide in the construction of lightweight, safe and affordable vehicles. For instance:

with high-grade flat steel products and premium surfaces for the outer skin of the autobody (e.g. primetex^®)
with high-strength and ultra high-strength lightweight steel materials for safety-relevant structural components
with innovative hybrid materials for an even higher weight reduction
with non-grain-oriented electrical steel strip for hybrid or electric drive systems
with our innovative manufacturing process smartform^® for high-strength cold-formed parts

Also the manufacturers of commercial vehicles benefit from the know-how of the steel business of thyssenkrupp. Suited for the production of trucks are, among other things, our hot-rolled products of the perform^® family as well as innovative scalur^® steel grades with particularly tight tolerances and a minimum thickness. For trailer bodies, the high-quality, organic strip-coated metal sheet pladur^® allows for a broad scope for design.