# Novelis to supply aluminum for 2019 Toyota RAV4

Novelis Inc. announced it is supplying premium aluminum automotive body sheet for the 2019 Toyota RAV4, including hood, fenders and lift gate, helping reduce vehicle weight.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2019-04-16
- Where: Scriba, New York, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: aluminum automotive body sheet
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Novelis](https://endata.com/companies/2475.md)
- [Toyota Motor](https://endata.com/companies/962.md) (customer)
- [Novelis](https://endata.com/companies/2475.md) (supplier)
- [Toyota](https://endata.com/companies/16194.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [automotiveworld.com](https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/toyota-selects-novelis-as-aluminum-supplier-for-2019-rav4/), 2019-04-16: "Novelis is proud to expand our partnership with Toyota as the company takes the RAV4 to the next level of safety, performance and style."
- [syracuse.com](https://www.syracuse.com/business/2019/04/aluminum-from-novelis-oswego-helping-new-toyota-rav4-shed-weight.html), 2019-04-22: "The Novelis Oswego plant is supplying Toyota with aluminum that is helping cut the weight of the automaker’s all-new 2019 RAV4 crossover."
- [americanrecycler.com](https://americanrecycler.com/automotive/novelis-selected-as-2019-toyota-rav4-aluminum-supplier/), 2019-05-31: "By lightweighting the vehicle with aluminum, Toyota had even more flexibility to add new features, while also increasing the width and wheelbase."

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