Aston Martin has announced a significant boost to its sustainability efforts with the award of £6 million in UK government funding for Project PIVOT, aimed at developing lightweight, sustainable aluminium castings for future vehicles. The funding comes through the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) and supports a collaborative initiative led by Coventry-based aluminium supplier Sarginsons.
Project PIVOT aims to transform the global casting industry by enhancing design, reducing weight and carbon emissions, and enabling the use of 100% recycled content in aluminium production. This initiative aligns with Aston Martin’s sustainability strategy, “Racing. Green.,” which focuses on minimizing the environmental impact of its supply chain.
Roberto Fedeli, Aston Martin’s group chief technology officer, emphasized the project’s significance, noting that it will leverage advanced metal solidification techniques and digital-twin simulations to create low-carbon alloys and increase recycled content in their vehicles.
In addition to this funding, Aston Martin has joined Drive Sustainability, a partnership of 16 automotive manufacturers dedicated to improving the social, ethical, and environmental performance of automotive supply chains.
APC chief executive Ian Constance remarked on the importance of such collaborative projects in advancing the UK’s automotive sector and its role in achieving net-zero goals. Aston Martin is also working on alternatives to internal combustion engines, with plans for plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles, including the upcoming Valhalla model set for production later this year.
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