# Chery and Shougang Launch 55% Recycled Steel Auto Parts in Industry-First Application

Chery and Shougang jointly developed 55% recycled steel auto parts, achieving an industry-first launch and moving into production application, with a debut ceremony on October 13 at Chery's Longshan Test Center\. Each tonne of recycled steel used cuts CO2 emissions by about 1\.2 tonnes and iron ore use by about 1\.6 tonnes\.

By China EV Signal
Published: 2026-10-15T13:13:40.740Z
Updated: 2026-10-15T13:13:40.742Z
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## Key takeaways

- Chery and Shougang jointly developed 55% recycled steel auto parts, achieving an industry-first launch and moving into production application\.
- Each tonne of recycled steel used reduces CO2 emissions by about 1\.2 tonnes and iron ore use by about 1\.6 tonnes, with wastewater, waste residue and waste gas cut by up to about 36%, 46% and 41% respectively\.
- Chery aims to cut manufacturing greenhouse gas emissions per vehicle by 60% by 2030 against a 2023 baseline, achieve carbon neutrality in its own operations by 2037 and across its full value chain by 2047\.

## Industry-First 55% Recycled Steel Parts Debut

Chery and Shougang jointly developed 55% recycled steel auto parts, achieving an industry-first launch and moving into production application, advancing high-recycled-content automotive steel from material research to mass production\. A launch ceremony themed 'Shou-Rui Together, Green Future' was held on October 13 at Chery's Longshan Test Center\.

The event was jointly unveiled by Gu Jinhai, dean of the Materials Research Institute at Chery Global Technology Innovation Center, and Han Yun, vice president of the Shougang Group Technology Research Institute\.

## Environmental Benefits of 55% Recycled Steel

Each tonne of recycled steel used reduces CO2 emissions by about 1\.2 tonnes and iron ore use by about 1\.6 tonnes, supporting closed-loop recycling of automotive steel\. Wastewater, waste residue and waste gas can be reduced by up to about 36%, 46% and 41% respectively\.

The 55% recycled steel uses a globally first-of-its-kind process, the converter high-scrap-ratio low-carbon high-quality steel technology, which can cut carbon emissions by up to 50%\.

## Validation and Application in Key Components

The 55% recycled steel has passed validation and can be applied to all key components including body panels and structural parts, meeting safety and quality standards\.

Chery has also applied a '100% recycled aluminum \+ heat-treatment-free \+ integrated die-casting' technology, the first to use 100% recycled aluminum in key safety structural automotive parts, and it has been scaled into Chery's mass-production models\. Measurements show the technology reduces material-stage carbon emissions by 80% compared with primary aluminum and manufacturing-stage emissions by 97\.5% compared with heat-treatment processes\.

## Chery's Carbon Neutrality Roadmap and Green Manufacturing

Chery has published a clear carbon neutrality roadmap: based on a 2023 baseline, reduce manufacturing greenhouse gas emissions per vehicle by 60% by 2030, achieve carbon neutrality in its own operations by 2037 and across its full value chain by 2047\.

Chery has built five national-level green factories and two zero-carbon factories, with green electricity accounting for nearly 53% at its vehicle manufacturing bases\. Carbon footprint accounting now covers 100% of models on sale during the year\. The JAECOO 7 model received China's first 'China-Europe mutual recognition of carbon footprint data' certificate, and Chery has been included in the Fortune China ESG Influence List for three consecutive years\.

Chery and Shougang will continue deepening exchanges and cooperation on advanced automotive steel, low-carbon materials and advanced processes, balancing carbon reduction, product quality and cost to bring more technological achievements to fruition\.

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奇瑞汽车. Published: 2026-10-15T00:41:27.000Z