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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Mexico’s foreign minister rejects US new trade deal proposals on aluminium and steel production
On Sunday, December 8, Mexico’s foreign minister rejected the United States proposal for aluminium and steel production under the new trade deal, citing that it would leave Mexico at a disadvantage. During a meeting with senators over details of negotiations for the United States-Mexico-Canada...
Nippon Light Metal Georgia to build aluminium auto parts factory in north-western Georgia
US based auto parts supplier Nippon Light Metal Georgia (NLMGA) plans to build a US$50 million factory in north-western Georgia. Governor Brian P. Kemp and the state economic development officials from Georgia announced it last Thursday. The company, which makes aluminium automotive components,...
EGA extends aluminium supply agreement with BMW
Emirates Global Aluminium announced that it has extended its UAE-made aluminium supply agreement with BMW. The new deal will see EGA’s aluminium supplies to BMW continue until 2022. A BMW representative visited EGA’s Jebel Ali site in Dubai to mark the start of the new agreement. EGA, one of the...
China’s NEVs production declined 9.6% M-o-M in October: NBS
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China’s new energy vehicles production in October stood at 85,000 units, down 9.6 per cent from a month before and 39.7 per cent from the same period last year. In the first ten months, the new energy vehicles output in China amounted to 961,000...
GFG’s £120 million alloy wheel plant progressing slower than expected: Source
According to a recent report, GFG Alliance’s £120 million alloy wheel plant, which was originally predicted to open early next year, creating 400 jobs, is moving a bit slow on development and planning. However, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) interim chief executive Carroll Buxton said...
Aleris reports higher net income and EBITDA in Q3 2019 driven by higher aerospace and automotive volume
Aleris Corporation, a leading aluminum rolled products manufacturer reported positive results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2019 on November 5. The company reported a net income of US$25 million in Q3 2019 compared to net loss of US$26 million in Q3 2018. The company...
Wilbur Ross hopes to avoid imported automobiles tariffs after discussions with Japan, Korea, EU
After discussions with automakers, including the firms in Japan, the United States may not levy tariffs later this month on imported automobiles from the European Union and elsewhere, said Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. “We’ve had very good conversations with our European friends, with our...
Automobile industry should focus on electric vehicles manufacture, says Nitin Gadkari
Urging the Indian automobile industry to focus on manufacturing electric vehicles, Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, said on Wednesday: “We have to make India the global hub of electric automobile manufacturing. This is difficult but not impossible.” The automotive...
Shinhwa Group to open its first U.S. manufacturing plant in Alabama
Shinhwa Group, an automotive parts manufacturer in South Korea, announced it will make a new $42 million investment in manufacturing operations in Auburn, Alabama. The company will initially manufacture drive shafts for vehicles made by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama in Montgomery and Kia...
Japanese foreign minister optimistic about bilateral talks with the U.S.; automakers concerned over tariffs
Ahead of a key bilateral meeting between the U.S. and Japan, Japanese foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi said trade talks will bring peace mind for the automakers and farmers. Motegi is likely to meet U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer ahead of a summit between President Donald Trump and...
Liang Xuan sees potential growth in the use of aluminium for car body panels: SMM
Liang Xuan, a senior aluminium analyst at Shanghai Metals Market, anticipates a growth in the use of aluminium in car body panels as there has been a fall in aluminium sheet cost, tightening government policies, and improving welding techniques. The potential for growth is significant given the...
Kobelco Aluminum Products & Extrusions commissions its expanded Bowling Green facility
Kobelco Aluminum Products & Extrusions Inc. celebrated the commissioning of its Bowling Green facility Wednesday morning, which is expanding its operations. The company is adding an extra melting furnace and extrusion press in the plant, which will double the extrusion production capacity to meet...
Vedanta launches Primary Foundry Alloy (PFA) to support Indian auto sector and OEMs
At the 59th Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) Annual Convention 2019, Vedanta Aluminium formally launched Primary Foundry Alloy (PFA) for the Indian automotive industry. With this, Vedanta became the first primary aluminium producer in India to supply the raw material for alloy...
China’s sales of new energy vehicles decline 16% YoY in August: CAAM
China’s sales of new energy vehicles declined for the second month in a row in August, data showed from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) on Wednesday September 11. Sales of new energy vehicles- all-electric, fuel-celled autos and plugin hybrids- stood at 85,000 units last...
Allison acquires aluminium transmission castings supplier
Allison Transmission Holdings Inc., the largest global manufacturer of medium-and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions, has acquired Walker Die Casting and C&R Tool and Engineering in a deal worth approximately $103 million. Walker Die Casting, located in Lewisburg, Tennessee, produces...
China plans to convert 60% of all cars sold to electrified vehicles by 2035: Sources
Chinese government is working on an ambitious target of converting 60 per cent of all automobiles sold in the country to electrified vehicles by 2035. According to sources China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is deliberating on its auto industry plans for 2021 through 2035. The...
Novelis reaffirms commitment to acquire Aleris despite the lawsuit by U.S. Department of Justice
Notwithstanding the lawsuit by U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to prevent the acquisition of Aleris, Novelis reaffirmed its commitment towards the proposed acquisition through a press release. The company says it will strongly defend against the DOJ's challenge which is without any merit adding...
US files antitrust lawsuit against Novelis to prevent acquisition of US aluminium firm Aleris
According to a recent report, Hindalco’s United States unit Novelis Corporation has again faced a lawsuit for its $2.6 billion proposed purchase of aluminium parts manufacturer Aleris Corporation. The news came after the Justice Department said this on Wednesday, September 4, citing that this...
