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Aluminum has surpassed iron and taken the number-two spot on the list of materials used in automobiles worldwide. So reports the Auto & Light Truck Group of the Aluminum Association (www.autoaluminum.org; Washington, DC), based on a study conducted for it by Ducker Worldwide (www.ducker.com; Troy, MI). Looking at North America in particular, there is an average of 319 lb. of aluminum used in light vehicles, up 16% since 2002. When North America, the European Union and Japan are combined, the average content will be 279 lb. in '06 versus 225 lb. in 2000.

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