This Rapra Review Report looks at the major applications of polymers in automotives, (excluding tyres), and describes the reasons behind their adoption and development, with many examples drawn from the European, US and Japanese car industries. The review and the 395 abstracts provided from the Polymer Library refer primarily to developments since 1987, with earlier information having been provided in the authors previous report in this series, Automotive Applications of Polymers (Report 9, 1987)