Printed from Automotive Composites Alliance website Sep 9, 2010.

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The ACA tracks production of composites used in automotive components. Below is a partial listing of cars and trucks. Select the car or truck to see what products are used on that vehicle.

Number of parts by Manufacturing Process
Category/Vehicle SMC BMC RRIM SRIM LCM Infusion HLP Total
PASSENGER CAR
    Cadillac XLR
    Dodge Viper
    Chevrolet Corvette
    Ford Crown Victoria
    Nissan Sentra
    Saturn Sky		  
11
16
5
2
10
1		  
 
 
 
1
 
 		  
2
6
2
1
 
 		  
  
10
1
9
 
 
1		    
 
4 
2
 
 
 
  
23
27
16
4
1
1
 
LIGHT TRUCK
    Toyota Tacoma
    Ford Sport Trac
    Honda Ridgeline
    Jeep Wrangler
    Hummer H2
    Chevrolet Silverado
    Ford Expedition
    Dodge Caravan
    Dodge Dakota		  
3
5
1
1
1
1
5
2
4		    
 
 
 
 
 
1
 
 
 		  
 
 
 
 
 
1
 
3
 		        
3
5
1
1
1
3
5
5
4
 
MEDIUM TRUCK
    GM Kodiak/Topkick
    Ford F-650		  
6
3		              
6
3
 
HEAVY TRUCK
    Freightliner Cascadia
    Kenworth T-2000
    Volvo VN 730		  
12
1
1		        
6
 
8		  
 
15
 		  
1
 
 		  
19
16
9


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