Heat shield for automotive vehicle

Heat shield 1' for use in an engine compartment of an automotive vehicle and a vehicle including a heat shield 1' are disclosed. The heat shield 1' comprises a body 4 having a first major surface 5 and a second major surface 6 arranged opposite to the first major surface 5. The first major surface 5 having an emissivity constant ≥ 0.7 and the second major surface 6 having an emissivity constant ≤ 0.2. A first additional layer 12 may be present and may be iron oxide, zirconium oxide, alumina, zircon, titania, aluminium titanate, cordierite or aluminium silicate. Optionally the body 4 comprises an oxidisable material such as aluminium or copper and the first major surface 5 may comprise an oxide of the oxidisable material. A second additional layer 13 may be provided and is optionally formed of aluminium, copper, aluminium with a protective transparent layer or a resin film.