Earlier today, Ford Motor Company issued a press release revealing details of its closed-loop recycling system at the Dearborn Truck Plant where the F-150 is manufactured. Ford recycles as much as 20 million pounds of stamping scrap, enough to build more than 30,000 F-150 bodies in the largest SuperCrew configuration.
When compared to primary aluminum production, recycling aluminum reduces emissions by 95 percent and uses much less energy and water. This is one of the reasons F-150 leads the full-size truck segment in regards to its carbon footprint, according to Automotive Science Group.
Using aluminum instead of steel also reduces the overall weight of the F-150, reducing overall lifetime emissions. The F-150 is available with a highly efficient 2.7-liter EcoBoost engine, and the SuperCrew and SuperCab models are the only full-size trucks in the industry to earn a Top Safety Pick+ designation from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
The aluminum in the #Ford #F150 goes on quite a journey from scrap to assembly and back again. #EarthDayhttps://t.co/YrgBrwZthi
— Ford Motor Company (@Ford) April 22, 2016