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Replacing copper in EVs: The aluminium motor transition and the hidden defect trap costing suppliers in millions
06 Jul 20267MINS
End User
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The macro mandate: Global automakers are desperate to increase EV range and reduce vehicle weight. The heaviest components are the battery and the traction motor. To slash weight, OEMs are issuing a clear mandate to their Tier 1 suppliers: replace heavy copper motor windings with lightweight aluminium. The cost-cutting trap: Suppliers are rushing to produce "Copper Clad Aluminium" (CCA) windings to win these lucrative OEM contracts. However, attempting to cut corners by ...
PHDCCI organises’ Carbon Shift India 2026; calls for stronger carbon markets, MSME support and industrial decarbonisation
06 Jul 20266MINS
Sustainability
The PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) organised "Carbon Shift India 2026 – CBAM Readiness for Indian Industry: Aligning Policy, Innovation & Competitiveness" at PHD House, New Delhi, bringing together senior government officials, policymakers, industry leaders, financial institutions, sustainability experts and technology providers to deliberate on India's preparedness for the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), industrial decarbonisation, carbon markets and ...

06 Jul 20262MINS
Recycled AL
India's aluminium industry is debating import duties and quality regulations for aluminium scrap. The Aluminium Association of India (AAI), which represents primary aluminium producers, has called for stricter controls on aluminium scrap imports and stronger quality regulations.  The association has raised concerns that increasing imports of what it describes as substandard scrap could threaten investments worth more than INR 3 trillion (USD 31.5 billion). India currently levies a 7.5 per cen ...
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