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Well, it may not sound deeply related to chemistry but my question is to some chemistry-experts who knows bit about automobile industry.

I want to ask, if a person is getting graduated by having studied all the chemistry majors and he/she wants to get into any field related to automobile industry or cars to be precise. What would they be?

Which are the jobs one can join that are related to automobiles and at the same time demands a degree related to chemistry rather than mechanical engineering. I just suppose that chemistry is required in making cars efficient through fuel, as fuel science is all-chemistry but I need to know all the possible ways a person can get into automobiles having a chemistry degree. I hope it makes sense :)

Regards

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    $\begingroup$ Unfortunately this question is not about chemistry as a subject, so it is off-topic for Chemistry. I'm not sure if there is a site in the network, where it would be on topic. $\endgroup$
    – Martin - マーチン ♦
    Commented Sep 3, 2019 at 18:29
  • $\begingroup$ @Martin-マーチン But it is a question about the practical applications of chemistry which is surely on topic. $\endgroup$
    – matt_black
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    $\begingroup$ @matt_black Maybe that would be an issue better discussed on meta. If I remember correctly we have relegated questions about careers to academia (when suitable) in the past. If it were on topic, I'd still say it is too broad and a bad fit for our site. But since I'm not making the decisions here, the question is still open, I just noted my concerns. $\endgroup$
    – Martin - マーチン ♦
    Commented Sep 4, 2019 at 11:18

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I want to ask, if a person is getting graduated by having studied all the chemistry majors and he/she wants to get into any field related to automobile industry or cars to be precise. What would they be?

Paints, adhesives, polymers => Polymer Science/ Organic Chemistry. Adhesives is a big industry

Corrosion protection => Electrochemistry

Volatiles in new cars, fuel emissions, regulations => Gas chromatography/ analytical chemistry

Energy, fuel cells => Battery science, electrochemistry

Solar cells => Material science

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Of course the first thing to come to my mind is fuel technology. For example st1 makes fuel from waste. I'm pretty sure that tire development also need chemistry in rubber compounds. In addition catalytic converter development needs chemistry because their purpose is to cause reactions. So as a whole I would say that catalytic converter technology and fuel (maybe bio?) technology are your best bets.

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  • $\begingroup$ As more cars go electric, battery-related chemistry is a big one as well. $\endgroup$
    – Andrew
    Commented Sep 3, 2019 at 19:12
  • $\begingroup$ Paint chemistry would be applicable too $\endgroup$
    – Waylander
    Commented Sep 3, 2019 at 20:40

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