BMW research project advances recycled plastics, metals for circular-economy car materials

• BMW completed its three-year FSCM research project to accelerate circular materials for series production, targeting lower CO2e footprint.
• Validated higher recycled-plastic content for selected parts such as instrument panel carriers, with limits for safety-critical or appearance-critical components.
• Demonstrators showed reduced steel and aluminum use, higher recycled-metal content, while maintaining crash safety and quality requirements.
• Built a digital platform to standardize material properties, test results, sustainability metrics, supporting earlier development decisions on recycled content.
• Flagship rollout cited in the Neue Klasse: BMW iX3 50 uses about one-third secondary materials; 80% in some cast parts, 70% in wheels.

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