Boosting the use of recycled steel in the EU automotive industry under the ELV Regulation

In the project various questions are being investigated regarding the feasibility of recycled content target for steel in the automotive sector. Task 1 covers an in-depth techno-economic impact study of the potential for the new ELV Regulation to accelerate cost effective uptake of recycled steel in new vehicles. The technical feasibility of additional policies is investigated and environmental and economic impacts are assessed in a quantitative analysis. Task 2 provides a short market overview on the state of the art of the vehicle dismantling and recycling industry in the European Union and Germany. In this short market overview also an overview of different shredding and dismantling technologies including costs are compiled and advantages and disadvantages of pre- and post-shredding technologies are described. Task 3 covers a short overview on the current situation and challenges of scrap use in the automotive industry in the European Union and Germany. As an additional case study the usage of high quality steel scrap in the US automotive industry is investigated in task 4.