Two recent Tesla stories sit at opposite ends of the range. Tesla Model 3 is set to benefit from cost-focused Cybercab inverter technology, announced on November 1 2026. The flying car, Tesla Roadster, uses aluminum in its battery cells and underbody protection, reinforcing power delivery, thermal management and lightweight construction. The two models reveal how aluminum can serve very different engineering priorities, from making electric vehicles (EVs) more affordable to helping them deliver extraordinary performance. Tesla Model 3: the everyday car gets Cybercab hardware Nick Verzini, Tesla’s Head of Drive Unit Engineering, mentioned on a Munro Live factory tour that a new printed circuit board assembly and power stage from the Cybercab’s inverter will enter Model 3 production in...
Aluminum foil is getting a seasonal makeover as Reynolds Wrap introduces its limited-edition Snowflakes Fun Foil, bringing decorative appeal to everyday kitchen tasks ahead of the holiday season. Featuring an embossed snowflake pattern, the product combines the familiar functionality of aluminum foil with a festive appearance suited to food wrapping, holiday entertaining and homemade gifts. The new design allows consumers to use Reynolds Wrap foil for more than routine food storage, adding a decorative touch to meal preparation and presentation. Its winter-inspired pattern makes it suitable for covering dishes, preserving leftovers, packaging baked treats and creating festive crafts. Despite its seasonal appearance, Snowflakes Fun Foil retains the practical functionality of conventional...
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Amitabh Kant, CEO of the policy think tank NITI Aayog, has pointed out that upskilling the existing workforce in the Indian auto component sector would be an ideal way to ensure a smooth transition to electric vehicles. As far as the technical advancements are concerned required for the adoption of electric mobility, the workers should be trained in new systems and technologies, said Mr Kant, while addressing the inaugural session of the 60 th Annual Convention of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA). "There is a need to create jobs in the Indian auto component sector with various skill development programmes to cater to the new technologies like electric vehicles (EVs)," said Mr Kant. He said for EVS with only 20 moving parts compared to 2,000 moving parts in ICE...
Limerick Lane Cellars, a Sonoma County estate winery, has announced the launch of a new sustainable premium wine brand called Revelshine. The new range, which is available in the three flavours, comes in sustainable aluminium bottles. Fourth generation winemaker Jake Bilbro, founder of Revelshine, said: "While my work life has always led me through wine, my passion and love is the outdoors. Rivers, mountains, beaches, music festivals - this is where I find my inspiration. I realized, along with my other friends who are surfers, skiers, kayakers, mountain bikers and musicians that you just do not have good wine where we enjoy these activities. If you do, it is because you had to go to extraordinary lengths to bring it (such as duct taping your bottles or pouring your good wine into...
The Spanish manufacturer for motorbike luggage box Shad has just rolled out a new range of models in the name of “TERA”. The newly launched products are quite contrasting from other brands boxes, as it is made from aluminium and affirmed that it is very sturdy. On 5 th September’20, Josep Fernandez, Director of PT Shad Indonesia, during launch in Jakarta said: “The name Terra was taken to respect the earth before life existed. Latin Terra refers to our planet and its extraordinary natural wealth and provides us with unlimited adventure for all motorcycle lovers.” This box is made of hardened aluminium alloy raw material, a type of aluminium that is stronger and lighter. Josep added: “With the Terra Lock System technology, it unites all motor case operations in one lock mechanism. With one...
FAA, the US aviation authority has approved the four-bladed aluminium MacCauly C779 Blackmac propellers specially designed for the Cessna SkyCourier. The propeller manufacturer went through a test program of 135 hours, before securing this certificate, in which the propeller was subjected, among other things, to twice the number of centrifugal forces. Cessna has recently started the test program with two SkyCouriers after a first flight with the second prototype on 11 August. The aircraft, P1, recorded an altitude of 14,200 ft (4,023 m) during a 1:35 hour flight, reaching a speed of 210 kts (389 km / h). P1 is the first production compliant aircraft to be equipped as a cargo plane. On 17 th May’20, the first aircraft completed an initial 2:15 hour flight that went smoothly. Since then,...
Norweld, specialising in aluminium ute tray and canopy installation for four-wheel-drives has opened its facility in Sydney, Australia. This company’s speciality leads the market in innovation. Jonathon Warren has been appointed as the branch manager for Norweld’s Sydney workshop and he will be overseeing the professional installations of aluminium ute trays and canopies. Norweld has a proud history of making its customer's dreams a reality. Through years of research and development at its head office in Cairns, they have endeavoured to develop the ultimate tray and canopy packages. All products are designed and manufactured by Australians, using the highest grade materials with cutting edge manufacturing techniques. Norweld partners with leading manufacturers and vehicle modification...
Weller, innovator of functional, wellness-focused beverages, has launched its first non-CBD product, Sparkling Immunity. This innovation was motivated by increased consumer interest in immune-boosting products due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sparkling Immunity will be available for $2.99 per 12 fl oz can. It comes in three flavours: Elderberry + Peach, Elderberry + Lemon-Lime, and Elderberry + Strawberry. The new line will be available in stores across 25 states and on the Weller website at the end of September. "The most valuable learning for us came from the utmost disruptive period of the pandemic, from March to May," said John Simmons, co-founder of Weller. "For that 12-week period, we were the #1 CBD Food and Beverage brand* and the 2nd fastest growing brand out of the top 20 CBD...
Algeria's economy is dominated by its export trade in petroleum and natural gas, commodities that, despite fluctuations in world prices, annually contribute roughly one-third of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). The North African nation’s aluminium foil importation during 2017-19 has revealed an enterprising market, as the import volume stood at 25,625 tonnes with occurring expenditures standing at $105.74. The evaluated import volume for 2020 has been marked at 12,048 tonnes and expenditures to remain at $41.94 million. However, when the import volume and expenditures of 2020 get summed with the preceding three years, it reflects 37,673 tonnes and $147.68 million respectively. Algeria’s import of Aluminium foil in 2017 stood at 4571 tonnes and foreign revenue expenditure...
The CANPACK Group has announced the appointment of John O’Maoileoin to the newly created position of Group Sustainability Director. This new appointment affirms the importance the company places on sustainability, social and environmental issues and the pivotal role these issue play in the way CANPACK does business. John said, “I am delighted to have joined CANPACK where it’s clear that sustainability is a core part of the business’s operation and corporate culture. It’s exciting to be joining a company that covers the entire lifecycle of packaging from raw materials, manufacturing processes and supply chain, through to recycling and reusing products in order create a circular economy.” John will focus on helping CANPACK further improve its sustainability practices and reputation among...
The US wing of Australia’s global ship-building firm Austal to deliver USNS Newport, the 12 th Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) ship and it brings up the total delivered number to 24 in ten years, including three in the current year to the US Navy by Austal USA. David Singleton, CEO, Austal said: “The delivery of EPF 12 by Austal USA further strengthens the status of its Mobile, Alabama shipyard as an industry-leading facility.” He also said: “Austal USA has now delivered 24 ships to the US Navy, in just over ten years, including three in this year alone. This is a remarkable achievement and testament to the productivity and efficiency of the shipyard, which is now expanding to enable the shipbuilding and support of steel vessels.” “The ongoing, successful delivery of...
Brian O’Driscoll, the former Irish rugby captain is among several angel investors to have funded Irish e-scooter start-up Zipp Mobility in a €500,000 funding round. The funding has now risen to more than €1 million, as the financing to be used now for the launch in Britain. In 2019, Zipp Mobility was founded by Charlie Gleeson, received approval from the UK department for transport last week to have its e-scooters used in sharing scheme trials. The company is in discussions with multiple councils in Britain to secure licences to provide services thereafter the government announced plans to accelerate trials of rented e-scooter schemes as part of its strategy to explore transport alternatives in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Zipp e-scooter frame made from aircraft-grade aluminium,...
Nespresso Canada announced two new sustainability initiatives that are part of the company's sustainable development approach: the launch of new capsules made using 80% recycled aluminium and new fully recyclable boxes made from 95% recycled material for its machines. The company plans to have both initiatives extended to all ranges of the consumer coffee and machines by the end of 2021. The first ever coffee capsules made using 80% recycled aluminium are the Original Line Master Origin Colombia, the company said. "This announcement allows Nespresso to continue improving its environmental impact, a very important objective for us. This is a significant milestone in our journey towards circularity and in maximizing the reuse of product materials. This is aligned with the principle of...
Rolls-Royce has driven the second-generation of its Ghost sedan, 11 years after the launch of the original model. This time it comes with an updated design, an ultra-luxurious cabin with hi-tech features, and a mighty 6.75-litre twin-turbo V12 engine. Ghost is expected to reach customers in 2021. The 2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost is based on an aluminium space-frame architecture that was seen on the Phantom and Cullinan and the aluminium body shell has been hand-welded at four corners simultaneously, eliminating unsightly seams. The addition of laser-welded aluminium doors also reduce weight, provide 40,000 Nm per degree of stiffness and let less outside noise in compared to steel items. The sedan features a chrome-finished vertical slat grille, a massive air dam, laser headlamps with C-shaped...
Ball Corporation has planned to construct new U.S. aluminium beverage packaging plant in Pittston, Pennsylvania with an initial investment of more than $300 million spread over multiple years. The plant is scheduled to begin production in mid-2021. This will create approximately 230 manufacturing jobs. "Our new Pittston plant is Ball's latest investment to serve accelerating demand for our portfolio of infinitely recyclable aluminum containers used in the sparkling water, spiked seltzer, beer and carbonated beverage categories," said Daniel W. Fisher, COO, global beverage packaging. "Pittston will join our industry-leading network of more than 20 North American plants, including a new plant currently under construction in Glendale, Arizona, that is scheduled to start up early in the first...
German beverage creator Black Labels Company (BLC) has launched collagen protein drinks, MALUMA in Ardagh Group aluminium cans. The MALUMA range comes in Ardagh’s slim 250ml can. The protein drinks are low in calories and free of artificial flavours and preservatives. The range is available in flavour: Goji with strawberry and basil flavour comes in sky blue; açaí with guava and ginger is a deep pink; while passion fruit with lemongrass is golden yellow Rolf Fritsch, CEO of Black Labels Company, explained: “We are always looking to create new beverage specialties of the highest quality at the best price. MALUMA® is our innovation in response to a demand for feel-good, natural drinks that not only have nutrients to support the skin, metabolism and immune system, but are also convenient to...
The economy of Iceland is small and subject to high volatility. After a period of robust growth, Iceland's economy is slowing down according to an economic outlook for the years 2018–2020 published by Arion Research in April 2018. Iceland has a mixed economy with high levels of free trade and government intervention. Tourism, aluminium smelting, and fishing are the pillars of the economy. For decades the Icelandic economy depended heavily on fisheries, but tourism has now surpassed fishing and aluminium as Iceland's main export industry. Iceland’s import of aluminium cans during 2017-19 has showcased constant growth, as the export volume recorded during the phase was 3003 tonnes with the expenditures occurred remained at $18.65 million. The projected import for 2020 has been marked at...
Cotton On Foundation, in partnership with Wallaby Water, has announced the launch of Australia’s first 100 percent resealable aluminium bottled water. Aluminium packaging will compete against plastic, cartons and glass packaging as the nation’s most recycled and recyclable packaging alternative for bottled water. Aluminium bottle reduces the product’s carbon footprint through repeated cycles. The aluminium bottle will save 40 tonnes of plastic per year in Australia. “Wallaby aims to play a role in Australia’s transformation to a circular economy by encouraging greater resource recovery and waste avoidance by using 100 percent and infinitely recyclable aluminium cans and bottles. Above all else, our brand is a mouthpiece for education and awareness about the problems caused by discarded...
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s motorcade is set for the new escort motorcycle “The Aurus Escort electric motorcycle”, as per the latest reports. The motorcycle, called just 'Escort', will be the first vehicle to go fully-electric under the Aurus name. Other vehicles in the Aurus line-up include a limousine, a van, and an SUV. The state-backed luxury carmaker produces several special armoured variants of its vehicles for President Putin. The Aurus Escort electric motorcycle is expected to make it to production only by 2022, and so far, only a few images have been released. “Escort’ comes with a tall adjustable windshield and hard case panniers. No particular name or badge appears on the drawings of the motorcycle, and only the designation "Escort" is mentioned. So, it's pretty much...
Ball Corporation, a supplier of innovative, sustainable packaging solutions for beverage, personal care and household products customers, as well as aerospace and other technologies and services, has completed the acquisition of Tubex Industria E Comercio de Embalagens Ltda., an aluminium aerosol packaging business with a plant near Sao Paolo, Brazil. The facility contains eight extruded aluminium aerosol can lines and manufactures personal care packaging for global and local customers. The acquisition will complements Ball's global aluminium aerosol and slug business in the Americas, Europe and India. "As the demand for sustainable aluminium packaging continues to grow among customers and consumers worldwide, this investment allows us to broaden our geographic reach and serve this...
