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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Aluminum usage in cars to grow in US market
US automobile production has rebounded from the global recession and the combination of more cars being made and tighter fuel efficiency standards will mean greater use of aluminum. Mr Lloyd O’Carroll senior vice president and metals equity analyst for Davenport & Company said that an aluminum...
Aluminum Usage In Cars To Grow — Davenport & Co
U.S. automobile production has rebounded from the global recession and the combination of more cars being made and tighter fuel efficiency standards will mean greater use of aluminum, said an aluminum industry analyst. Automobile production in the U.S. rose 38% in 2010 and is up another 11%...
Conference Participants See Scrap Aluminum Prices Rising
Higher aluminum scrap prices are expected next year, according to 67% of participants in the Harbor Aluminum outlook conference in Chicago survey Wednesday. Of those survey participants, 48% say scrap prices are strategic to their bottom line. Structural Shift To Tighter Scrap Spreads – Harbor...
Japan aluminum alloy demand up as pace of automotive recovery quickens
Japan's spot demand for ADC12 aluminum alloy picked up this week ahead of automotive output recovering to 80-100% rates next month, market sources said Tuesday. The plant run rates over April-June slumped to 40-70% of the levels before the March 11 earthquake, but automakers are aiming for 80-100%...
Aero Aluminum Alloy To Compete With Composites, Due In Cars?
Low weight is the golden goose of automotive technology. Everyone wants it because it brings about improvements in virtually all areas - performance, economy, handling - but engineering a car with lower weight than the one that preceeded it is difficult to do. Customers want safer, quieter and...
Aluminum Demand To Rise 12% In 2011 Amid Industry Recoveries
A recovery in global auto and aerospace demand and continued strength in emerging markets should underpin a sharp rise in aluminum demand this year, an executive at the world's largest producer of the metal said Tuesday. Speaking at an industry conference, Kevin Anton, chief sustainability officer...
Jaguar developing new crossover with an aluminum body and chassis
There are plans from Jaguar to push in 40 new cars in the near future which can be either variants of existing models or different technological get up. Its biggest rival is the BMW 3 Series and as of now Jaguar is hell bent on taking on this challenge with a model that would be different from the...
Novelis to triple aluminum production in Brazil
The US based Novelis announced to build a new plant in the US and expand the capacity of its Brazil’s production. The new production in the US is expected to be finished in 24 to 30 months; the expansion plan for Brazil production is designed to triple the current capacity from 220,000 tonnes to...
Jaguar shining with an all new aluminum makeover
Top Gear has recently revealed details, so far baffling car lovers and sports freaks alike, about the crossover bring planned by Jaguar and the latest development in the launch of their upcoming CUV. This CUV by Jaguar is expected to have exteriors of aluminum. This is a new add on for Jaguar who...
Jaguar shining with an all new aluminum makeover
Top Gear has recently revealed details, so far baffling car lovers and sports freaks alike, about the crossover bring planned by Jaguar and the latest development in the launch of their upcoming CUV. This CUV by Jaguar is expected to have exteriors of aluminum. This is a new add on for Jaguar who...
Demand for automotive aluminum to double over next 10 years
According to a report from Automotive Discovery, the demand for automotive aluminum will double over the next 10 years due to weight reduction plans by manufacturers such as General Motors, Ford, Nissan, Audi, BMW and Jaguar Land Rover. These auto manufacturers plan to remove hundreds of pounds...
Aluminum producer Novelis expanding capacity
Novelis Inc, which recycles beverage cans to make aluminum products, is expanding its sheet metal capacity to handle an expected increase in worldwide demand from automakers, the company said on Thursday. Novelis said it will build a new plant in North America to increase total North American...
Justifying Alcoa’s Aluminum Growth Estimates
Alcoa (NYSE:AA) recently announced that it expects the global consumption and supply of aluminum to double from its 2010 figures by the year 2020. [1] This is based on the company’s forecast that aluminum demand will grow at a compound average rate of 6.5% annually. Here we look at the key trends...
Holden to dress Commodore in aluminium
HOLDEN will become the first Australian car manufacturer to employ mass-produced aluminium body panels – most likely the bonnet and boot – to snip the fuel consumption of its next-generation VF Commodore due in 2014. The “light-weighting” exercise, plus a switch to electric-powered steering and new...
Automakers Look to Aluminum to Reduce Vehicle Weight Safely
Automakers are highlighting plans to reduce weight in North American vehicles efficiently and safely to meet stricter fuel economy standards. Making even greater use of high-strength, low weight materials, like aluminum, to meet the stricter government regulations allows automakers to manufacture...
Aleris Expands Capacity to Produce Wide Aluminum Sheet for Automotive Applications
Aleris today announced that it will invest $70 million to install a new cold rolling mill in its Duffel, Belgium facility in order to significantly increase its capacity to produce wide automotive-body sheet. Product to be produced by the Duffel plant will be the widest currently available in the...
Aluminum Demand to Grow Fast in Transportation Sector in Brazil
...According to our recent report “Brazil Aluminum Sector Analysis”, aluminum sector has received tremendous boost in terms of both demand and supply in Brazil owing to its growing usage in various sectors. The yellow metal with its strength and flexibility attributes is becoming metal of choice...
Kosei Aluminum expects output of auto parts to rise in June-July
...Japan's auto components manufacturer Kosei Aluminum expects to hike production from June to July after slashing it to 50% following the March 11 earthquake...
