Hydro Extrusions and WEVC enter low-carbon aluminium partnership

The eCV1, an electric, light commercial vehicle that is planned to go into production in 2025, will be the first in its category to exclusively use recycled, low-carbon aluminium in its chassis.

WEVC aims to cut embedded carbon in production of its eCV1 electric light commercial vehicle by over 50 per cent compared to other electric LCVs. Leveraging the combination of WEVC’s extended design life, patented bonded aluminium Flex-Tech architecture and Hydro’s new low CO2 and recycled aluminium products, WEVC said it will be the first commercial vehicle manufacturer to reduce CO2 emissions in manufacture.

Norwegian multinational Hydro and Cornwall-based WEVC intend also to explore closed-loop recycling during manufacturing and end-of-vehicle life recycling.

“Hydro partners with innovative, forward leaning companies to help them achieve their goals. In addition to the functional aspects of the extrusions we will deliver to WEVC, the parts will reduce the embedded carbon footprint of the vehicle significantly thanks to the recycled, low-carbon aluminium we can deliver,” Paul Warton, executive vice president of Hydro Extrusions said in a statement.