Due to the increased environmental issues, the weight reduction in Automobiles is inevitable Among the new developments in the field of materials, composites are the most focusing one as its properties are outstanding compared to the conventional material. Decreasing fuel consumption, improving safety and enhancing the performance of modern vehicles it is essential to decrease the weight by utilizing lightweight composite materials. Hybrid composites are most focused as their properties are more promising to meet the demand of new engineering applications. A number of variables like size, distribution of grains, its orientation, reinforcement, matrix materials and its composition which produces high performance composites with superior mechanical, thermal and physical properties Attempts are made to produce various automobile parts from small to big in size.. But steel is most cost effective than other materials in terms of production volumes. Recent advances in the production technologies made the composite more potential alternative in terms of cost effective. This paper reviews the design optimization techniques, production techniques and innovative composite materials with enhanced properties to make them suitable for automobile industry. © 2023 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.