Vedanta's ₹210b metals push targets India's EV and critical minerals demand
Vedanta is expanding aluminium, copper and other metals capacity as electric mobility and India's demand for critical minerals reshape the domestic materials market. Vedanta Group is putting INR 210 billion (USD 2.21 billion) into metals production and capacity through FY2026, building a broader...
CFMoto’s 2027 Ibex 800 E combines aluminium components with radar safety technology
CFMoto's 2027 Ibex 800 E combines an aluminium swingarm and forged aluminium pistons with radar-based safety technology, while starting at USD 9,799 in the US. The Ibex also comes with an 8-inch touchscreen, adjustable KYB suspension and several touring features as standard. The Ibex 800 E comes...
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Domestic Largest Auto Aluminum Casting Company settled in Wuhan
Wuhan Caidian Government & Wenzhou Ruiming Industry Co., Ltd signed an investment contract yesterday. The domestic largest auto aluminum casting company officially settled in Caidian Changfu Park. The company mainly is engaged in research and development and production of automobile engine aluminum...
Automobile Sale Drops in July, Cast Aluminum Alloy Demand Faces Pressure
According to data from automobile industry association of China, automobile sale has dropped dramatically in July compared with that of last year. Under such circumstance, demand for cast aluminum alloy should be more or less dampened. It is hard to estimate whether automobile production and sale...
Automotive raw-material prices up 10-20% for auto makers, survey says
The cost of automotive raw materials such as steel, resins, rubber, copper and aluminum are rising, typically 10 to 20 percent from a year ago. Steel, aluminum and copper prices also rose significantly, but many suppliers say auto makers are indexing those materials. Not so with rubber and...
Novelis sees aluminum demand, consumer growth
Aluminum products maker Novelis expects strong demand from the auto industry to offset softness in the U.S. beverage can business and a pullback by European electronics consumers, its chief executive said on Tuesday. Phil Martens said fiscal second-quarter results could be slightly better than a...
LEONI : reduces component weight by 50 percent
Leoni, the leading provider of cables and cable systems to the automotive sector and other industries, now offers a solid aluminium conductor for the motor vehicle industry to wire the battery as an alternative to the common copper cable. It can be shaped in three dimensions and weighs only about...
Auto survey: Aluminum has slight advantage over plastics as fuel rules change
Rising fuel-economy performance will “fundamentally change” the way cars and trucks are made in the U.S., according to a new survey of parts suppliers and automakers. Much of that change will include materials used in vehicle production, with plastics and carbon-fiber composites running just behind...
India April-June Aluminum Output Rises 9% To 426,856 Tons - Govt
India's aluminum output increased 9% in the first three months of the current fiscal year to 426,856 metric tons, data from the mines ministry showed Monday. Aluminum is mostly used in automobile, electrical and packaging sector.
Metal wars
Tatas, Birlas fight for share of luxury auto market Tata’s steel and Birla’s aluminum are vying for supremacy over the global can and luxury auto space, in a fight that is only going to get more heated. As we speak, two giants are girding up for what is slated to be a major confrontation over...
Novelis to invest $200m in Oswego, New York plant
Novelis, a provider of aluminum automotive sheet, will invest $200m to expand its operations in Oswego, New York, to meet the demand for aluminum sheet for the auto industry in the US. The company said that the expansion will allow the Oswego plant to produce 200,000 tons more aluminum sheet, five...
Novelis to expand, add jobs
There is some good news on the job front in Oswego County as Novelis announces plans for an expansion. The company, located in Scriba, produces more than 50 percent of the aluminum used in the automobile industry. With incentives from state and local governments, Novelis says it will spend $200...
Novelis to expand Oswego rolling mill
Novelis will invest $200M to expand its rolling operations in Oswego, NY. It said it was in response to demand for aluminium sheet in the USA. The expansion will result in a capacity increase of 200kt/y, five times the company’s North America capacity for producing sheet for the automotive...
World aluminium demand to double in 10 years
World demand for aluminium will double in the next decade, driven by growing use in aircraft, transportation and luxury cars, the head of major European products maker Amag said on Monday. 'We forecast that demand for aluminium will double within the next 10 to 12 years, so a global growth rate of...
World aluminium demand to double in 10 years
World demand for aluminium will double in the next decade, driven by growing use in aircraft, transportation and luxury cars, the head of major European products maker Amag said on Monday. 'We forecast that demand for aluminium will double within the next 10 to 12 years, so a global growth rate of...
June Output of A356 Aluminum Alloy Ingot Reaches New High
Domestic output and sales volume of passenger cars in June have reached new highs compared with previous month and the same month in 2010. Overseas wheel hub orders were continuously reported. As the automotive industry growth outweighed expectations, June output of A356 aluminum alloy ingot...
China major aluminum alloy makers resume full operation
Japan Metal Bulletin reported that Chinese secondary alloyed aluminum makers of Guangdong Longda Aluminum and Baoding Longda Aluminum Industry resumed full capacity operation after adjustment due to slow automobile demand since Japanese major earthquake. The joint owner of Tokyo based deoxidizing...
Automakers turn to aluminum to cut weight out of cars, boost fuel economy
Automakers plan to use more aluminum over the next few years to meet higher fuel economy requirements, a trend that could send car prices higher. "The amount of aluminum that's used in cars is projected to double by 2020," said Alcoa spokesman Kevin Lowery. Federal fuel economy standards call for...
Automakers turn to aluminum to cut weight out of cars, boost fuel economy
Automakers plan to use more aluminum over the next few years to meet higher fuel economy requirements, a trend that could send car prices higher. "The amount of aluminum that's used in cars is projected to double by 2020," said Alcoa spokesman Kevin Lowery. Federal fuel economy standards call for...
Japan May aluminium shipments rise 0.8 pct yr/yr
Japanese shipments of aluminium products rose 0.8 percent in May from a year earlier to 166,885 tonnes, industry data showed on Tuesday, helped by a recovery in some production after the destructive March earthquake. May shipments climbed from a year earlier for the first time in three months and...
