Constellium N.V. announced that it is providing front Crash Management Systems and other aluminium structural components to the new Mercedes-Benz A-Class from its plants in Gottmadingen, Germany, and San Luis Potosí, Mexico. Constellium is supplying two derivative vehicles of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class global platform. Aluminium Crash Management Systems improve vehicle safety in the event of a collision, protecting not only the occupants, but the vehicle itself, due to its superior energy absorption and crash behavior. Constellium’s Gottmadingen plant is a production facility which produces customized aluminum automotive structures and Crash Management Systems for its automotive customers, and features advanced development and prototyping capabilities. Constellium’s San Luis Potosí plant opened in spring 2018 to serve automakers in Mexico. Constellium is a long-time supplier of Mercedes-Benz for both rolled products and structural components. Aluminium continues to be a material of choice for automakers to lightweight vehicles for improved fuel economy and lower emissions and is a natural choice for electric vehicles for greater range, longer battery life and crash and intrusion resistance.