Introduction: advanced materials and vehicle lightweighting -- Advanced materials for automotive applications: an overview -- Advanced metal-forming technologies for automotive applications -- Nanostructured steel for automotive body structures -- Aluminium sheet for automotive applications -- High-pressure die-cast )HPDC( aluminium alloys for automotive applications -- Magnesium alloys for lightweight powertrains and automotive bodies -- Polymer and composite moulding technologies for automotive applications -- Advanced automotive body structures and closures -- Advanced materials and technologies for reducing noise, vibration, and harshness )NVH( in automobiles -- Recycling of materials in automotive engineering -- Joining technologies for automotive components