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...
Porsche's lightweight GT3 gets heavier, and that's the point
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...
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China’s automobile sales in February witnessed steep decline to 310,000 units: CAAM data shows
On Thursday, March 12, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) showed the automobile sales in China declined 83.9 per cent month-on-month to 310,000 units in February. Over the year, the sales stood lower by 79.1 per cent, according to the data. In January, China’s automobile sales...
2020 Lotus Elise sports car made of extruded aluminium chassis floats
Lotus, the British carmaker has braced its iconic, entry-level Elise model for 2020. The lightweight sports model is now available in two models, the Sport 220 and Hardcore Cup 250. The 2020 Elise is chassis is manufactured by extruded aluminium, reducing the weight scales at less than one tonne....
Aluminium Chassis Lamborgini Huracan RWD ready to blaze the Indian roads
Lamborghini globally launched the Huracan Evo RWD supercar on 7 th January’20. Within a month, the carmaker is ready to blaze the Indian roads with rear-wheel-drive. The Huracan RWD is built with chassis made of aluminium and carbon fibre. The bodywork is an amalgamation of aluminium and...
Piaggio India enhances full Range of 3-Wheeler to BS VI, New Aluminium clutch introduced
The Italian auto manufacturer, Piaggio’s, India counterpart has updated its full range of three-wheelers to meet the upcoming BS VI norms. The Italian brand also launched a “Performance range”, with both diesel and alternative fuel-powered models. The diesel range boasts of a completely new power...
Russia changing vehicle utilisation scheme to stimulate domestic car industry
The Russian Government is reportedly altering the rules of its utilisation scheme, through which it allocates state aid for the reimbursement of fees paid by carmakers. These fees are intended to cover eventual vehicle recycling charges as well. The utilisation programme was introduced in 2014 and...
Aluminium bodied unique MINOTTO BARCHETTA to be exhibited in general public
The International Amsterdam Motor Show has published that the exclusive Minotto Barchetta will be on exhibit at the coming up event. It is the first time that Minotto Barchetta can be applauded by the general public. The Barchetta is Dutch inception and is compared with the iconic Ferrari F40,...
Exclusive Aluminium wheel plant in Eastern Europe for Audi and Volkswagen: Cromodora
The wheel maker Cromodora and the luxury carmaker Audi has sealed an agreement predominantly with a long-term cooperative undertaking that will stretch for ten years. Cromodora is coming up with a brand new aluminium wheel plant in Eastern Europe exclusively for Audi and the Volkswagen Group. The...
PEUGEOT’s vehicles rolled out with Aluminium Auto Body Sheet and CMS
Constellium SE is the provider of Aluminium Auto Body Sheet for the hood of Groupe PSA’s New PEUGEOT Partner and the New PEUGEOT Rifter. Constellium provides Surfalex® for the outer hood panels, a material developed to meet extreme requirements for high surface quality with specific edging and...
ThinTech® Aluminum casting technology succours General Motor to win Award
Shiloh Industries, known for an environmentally focused global supplier of lightweight, noise and vibration solutions and proud supplier for the redesigned Corvette Stingray congratulates General Motors on the car being named the 2020 Free Press Car of the Year. The vehicle’s new design attributes...
Revolutionary Aluminium Alloy wheel debuts: Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto, the global mining and metals production firm says it has started securing orders for its new aluminium alloy wheel known as Revolution-AI. As per the company’s communication, researchers at its Arvida Research and Development Centre in Quebec, Canada, have spent more than 5 years in...
Regional aluminium demand should be supported by USMCA
The House of Democrats in the USA on 10 th December’19 announced their support on an amended version of the USMCA, an agreement that was signed on November’18 by all three countries – USA, Mexico, and Canada. The amended agreement which involves changes made to labour and environmental standards...
Aluminium roof rails and sporty face, the new appeal of KIA Stonic
A car which is designed solely for the European market is surprisingly put on sale in its country of origin due to public demand and that says a lot about its appeal. The KIA Stonic 1.0 T-GDI in its first instance was designed for buyers in the west but when it went on show in South Korea where the...
Downstream Recap 2019; Demand grew marginally on global economy slowdown, but the future potential use boosted new projects
The use of downstream aluminium products has been seeing a potential growth over the years, driven by the automotive and packaging industries. Automakers’ focus on making lightweight, fuel-efficient vehicles has been lending a further boost to it, resulting in many new investments and expansions in...
ASI certifies BMW Group plant Landshut, Germany against ASI Performance Standard
ASI has certified the BMW Group against ASI Performance Standard. The group achieved Material Stewardship Certification for its light metal foundry at BMW Group plant in Landshut, Germany for responsible production, sourcing and stewardship of aluminium. The plant produces aluminium engine...
Recap 2019: Top downstream and recycling aluminium projects in 2019
Continued from Part I Almost all major aluminium producers are expanding into downstream and independent semi-finished aluminium projects are coming up to cater to the growing aluminium demand in recent years. The steady growth in aluminium demand was mostly driven by automakers’ focus on making...
CAAM estimates China’s automobile sales to remain sluggish in 2020
China Association Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), the country’s top auto industry body, expects automobile sales in China to slip 2 per cent to 25.32 million units in 2020. Xu Haidong, assistant secretary general of CAAM, said at a conference on Thursday, December 12, that China’s auto market,...
Constellium’s rolling operations in Singen achieve ASI Chain of Custody Standard Certification
Constellium’s casting and rolling operations in Singen, Germany, have been certified against Aluminium Stewardship Initiative’s (ASI) Chain of Custody Standard for responsible production, sourcing and stewardship of aluminium. The facility, one of Constellium’s largest sites, serves the automotive...
China’s NEVs production falls 37% YoY in November
China’s production of automobiles came in at 2.59 million units in November. This was up 13% month-on-month and 3.8% year-on-year, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said on Tuesday, 10 December 2019. Auto sales in China stood at 2.46 million units in November, with a...
