Integrating Prospective LCA in the Development of Automotive Components

The development of automotive components with reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is needed to reduce overall vehicle emissions. Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) based on Assessment (LCA) supports this by providing holistic information and improvement potentials regarding eco-efficient products. Key factors influencing LCAs components, such as material production, will change in the future. First approaches for integrating future scenarios these key into LCE already exist, but they only consider a limited number parameters scenarios. This work aims develop method that can be practically applied industry prospective (pLCA) considering relevant consistent Therefore, pLCA methods are further developed investigate influence GHG components. practical application demonstrated component different design options. paper shows paths foreground background system shift ecological optimum alternatives. pathways must considered comprehensively vehicles. contributes methodological integration processes provides quantitative results.