This statistic depicts the use of plastics and composites in the automotive industry from 1980 to 2004, with an estimated figure for 2010. In 2004, a total of 266 pounds of plastics and composite materials were used per car.
Use of plastics and composites in the automotive industry 1980 to 2010
(in pounds per car)
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KPMG. (March 3, 2011). Use of plastics and composites in the automotive industry 1980 to 2010 (in pounds per car) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/272015/automotive-industry-plastics-and-composites-since-1980/
KPMG. "Use of plastics and composites in the automotive industry 1980 to 2010 (in pounds per car)." Chart. March 3, 2011. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/272015/automotive-industry-plastics-and-composites-since-1980/
KPMG. (2011). Use of plastics and composites in the automotive industry 1980 to 2010 (in pounds per car). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/272015/automotive-industry-plastics-and-composites-since-1980/
KPMG. "Use of Plastics and Composites in The Automotive Industry 1980 to 2010 (in Pounds per Car)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Mar 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/272015/automotive-industry-plastics-and-composites-since-1980/
KPMG, Use of plastics and composites in the automotive industry 1980 to 2010 (in pounds per car) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/272015/automotive-industry-plastics-and-composites-since-1980/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Use of plastics and composites in the automotive industry 1980 to 2010 (in pounds per car) [Graph], KPMG, March 3, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/272015/automotive-industry-plastics-and-composites-since-1980/