Tata Steel's IJmuiden facility produces enough steel annually for 1.5 million cars, offering eighty specialized grades for automotive applications. Each grade is engineered for specific characteristics like lightweight construction, safety, formability, or aesthetic perfection. Innovations include MagiZinc corrosion-resistant coatings & Advanced High-Strength Steel enabling thinner components that reduce vehicle weight, fuel consumption, & CO₂ emissions. The company's R&D Innovation Lab collaborates alongside car manufacturers on crash testing, formability, & paintability optimization, alongside pursuing carbon-neutral production through Direct Reduced Iron & Electric Arc Furnace technologies.