Tesla Model S Relies on Aluminum to Maximize Electric Vehicle's Range

    Tesla Model S Relies on Aluminum to Maximize Electric Vehicle's Range

Aluminum Transportation Group Applauds Innovation

PR Newswire

DETROIT, June 22, 2012

DETROIT, June 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As Tesla launches its new Model S sedan
today, the Aluminum Association's Aluminum Transportation Group (ATG) applauds
its intensive use of aluminum to help the all-electric vehicle save weight,
allowing it to go farther while producing zero emissions and offering rapid
acceleration and nimble performance.

"Tesla's Model S is an example of the next frontier in what automakers are
achieving with aluminum," said ATG Chairman Randall Scheps. "Tesla is among
the leaders driving automotive aluminum use, which will double within a decade
yielding more mass produced, high volume aluminum-intensive vehicles that will
hit showrooms. Consumers will benefit from this increased growth, as aluminum
helps automakers meet the fuel economy, emissions, performance, safety and
durability goals that consumers demand."

Research shows that aluminum use in electric and other alternative powertrain
vehicles helps offset heavy battery weight, increasing driving range or fuel
economy and improving performance. This helps save money, as less energy is
required to move lighter vehicles, resulting in better efficiency, a lower
cost to produce and a shorter payback period for the consumer. 

Aluminum offers a simple solution to automakers of all types of vehicles as
they increasingly turn to the metal to produce lighter, more efficient
vehicles without compromising performance or safety. Learn more at
www.aluminumintransportation.org and follow us on Twitter @DriveAluminum.

About the Aluminum Association

Through its Aluminum Transportation Group, the Aluminum Association
communicates the benefits of aluminum in ground transportation applications to
help accelerate its penetration through research programs and related outreach
activities. The ATG's mission is to serve member companies and act as a
central resource for the automotive and commercial vehicle industries on
aluminum issues. Members of the ATG include: Alcoa Inc., Novelis Inc., Rio
Tinto Alcan, Aluminum Precision Products Inc., Kaiser Aluminum Corporation,
Hydro and Sapa Group.

SOURCE Aluminum Association

Website: http://www.aluminumintransportation.org
Contact: Jasmin Nadalizadeh, +1-248-975-2800, jnadalizadeh@stratacomm.net