Porsche's 911 GT3 Bergsport swaps its lightest magnesium wheels for forged aluminium, proving that a few extra kilos can make sense when the road gets serious. There are few places where saving weight matters more than inside a Porsche 911 GT3. Yet for its new 911 GT3 Bergsport, Porsche has done...
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have advanced the use of DuAlumin-3D for high-temperature automotive components, opening new possibilities for stronger, lighter 3D-printed aluminium parts in engines and beyond. Aluminium has long been attractive for automotive components because it...
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Shinhwa, a leading automotive manufacturer, made a significant investment of $42 million in 2020 by opening its first manufacturing plant in Auburn. The plant brought with it many job opportunities, and since then, Shinhwa has expanded with two large projects dedicated to aluminium part production...
A new report released on October 4, 2023, indicates that India could achieve a $1 trillion export-driven automotive industry by 2035, focusing on manufacturing excellence, innovation, and technological dominance. According to a report from the Boston, USA-headquartered international management...
The automotive industry has been pursuing lightweight construction to enhance acceleration and fuel efficiency. To address this challenge, Material Scientist Bisma Parveez from Srinagar, India has developed a new aluminium-infused material that promises to transform the automotive landscape. Bisma,...
On September 22, Rox Motor Tech, a Chinese electric vehicle company, announced the successful completion of a fundraising round amounting to $1 billion. Shandong Weiqiao Pioneering Group, a domestic aluminium manufacturer, secured the investment for this round. Rox, established in the early months...
Alumobility, a worldwide non-profit association dedicated to promoting the use of aluminium in the automotive industry, is set to deliver a presentation highlighting the advantages of aluminium in producing lighter, safer, safer, more intelligent, and environmentally sustainable vehicles. This...
Hydro unlocks new achievement by opening its new HyForge casting line at Hydro's aluminium recycling factory in Rackwitz, Germany. The 40 million EUR investments respond to the automobile industry's push to reduce carbon emissions by boosting the use of recycled, post-consumer aluminium waste. The...
Hyundai Motor Group has reached a tentative wage agreement with its labour union, elongating their strike-free negotiation streak to five successive years. Hyundai plans to adopt “hypercasting” technology to improve the manufacturing process and make lighter aluminium car bodies. The technology can...
In conjunction with Kosei Aluminium, a Japanese worldwide leader in aluminium alloy wheel design and manufacture, Uno Minda has introduced its new premium collection of alloy wheels in the Indian aftermarket. The Tier-1 supplier of patented automotive solutions and systems to OEMs intends to expand...
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has presented Performance Standard V2 (2017) Certification to Ningbo Tuopu Group Co., Ltd. under Provisional status. The certification is for the company's Light Alloy System 9th Unit in Ningbo, China, wherein it operates casting, semi-processing, aluminium...
The luxury automotive brand Mercedes-Benz has revealed a concept vehicle that previews the German automaker's next family of upmarket small EVs. Titled the Concept CLA Class, the body and chassis of the fully battery-powered vehicle are built of CO2-reduced aluminium and CO2-free steel. As part of...
On Monday, August 28, India's significant rating agency, ICRA, stated that given the government's emphasis on infrastructure development, domestic aluminium demand growth is expected to continue solid at approximately 9 per cent over the next two fiscal years (FY24 and FY25). As per the Investment...
Rolls-Royce, the world's third most valuable luxury automobile company, has revealed two of its most costly and opulent car models: the La Rose Noire Droptail and the 2023 Rolls-Royce Amethyst Droptail. Rolls-Royce used aluminium blended with other metals like steel, carbon fibre, etc., to forge...
As of April 1, 2021, South Korea's automotive industry ranks as the world's fifth-largest passenger car producer and holds the seventh position globally regarding vehicle sales. The sector is on an upward trajectory, constituting 13 per cent of manufacturing production and 12 per cent of overall...
Gurgaon-based automotive components supplier Sandhar Engineering has declared the fruitful commissioning of a high-tech parts manufacturing plant in Mysore, Karnataka. The company is a prime supplier of automotive locking & security systems, zinc and aluminium die-casted components and other...
China's largest producer of aluminium alloy bars, Innovation New Material Technology, has announced intentions to spend USD197 million in a factory in Mexico. The Shandong province-based parent firm stated that Innovation New Material's Hong Kong subsidiaries, Drayton Management and Gloucester...
Sandvik Coromant, a leading global provider of cutting tool solutions, is organizing an interactive educational event that focuses on boosting automotive aluminium machining techniques. The event, titled "Accelerating Into the Future of Aluminum Machining," is open to professionals in the...
When it comes to automobiles, aluminium has a league of its own. Arcelor Mittal, a global steel company, has received a Fuso Canter 7C18 to deliver steel plates across North England from its Birkenhead location. The Fuso Canter, with its aluminium foundation platform, is an excellent match for the...
On Monday, August 14, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced the joining of IKD Co., Ltd. as a new Production and Transformation member. IKD’s unwavering commitment towards sustainability and contribution to developing green aluminium has brought the company to ASI’s membership. IKD Co., Ltd....
