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 car sales register a drop of 9.6% YoY in June
Sales of passenger vehicles in China stood at 1.73 million in June, a decrease of 7.8 per cent year on year, according to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) released on Wednesday July 10. In May, CAAM data showed that sales of passenger vehicles shrank 17.4 per cent...
AMAG Austria signs sales agreement with Japan’s Marubeni-Itochu Steel and Marubeni Corporation
AMAG Austria Metall AG has signed an agreement with Japan’s Marubeni-Itochu Steel Inc. and Marubeni Corporation on July 8, 2019, in Tokyo for sales expansion of AMAG rolled products in the global automotive industry. They agreed to invest their individual strength to gain a strong foothold for AMAG...
Gestamp inaugurates aluminium automotive parts plant in Slovakia
Gestamp, a designer, developer and manufacturer of highly engineered metal components for the automotive industry, announced the inauguration of a new plant specializing in aluminium in Nitra (Slovakia). With nearly 130 million euros investment, the facility will manufacture aluminium components...
Renault remodelling its highest-selling car Captur crossover featuring aluminium bonnet
Renault is reportedly remodelling one of its strong-selling SUV cars Captur crossover assuring bigger size but the same weight because of the use of aluminium bonnet and plastic tailgate. Around 100mm will be added to its length, with a 33mm longer wheelbase, and 19mm to its width. The French...
NEVS rolls out a full-electric sedan based on the old Saab 9-3 platform from its Tianjin plant
Electric vehicle maker National Electric Vehicle Sweden has rolled out a full-electric sedan based on the old Saab 9-3 platform from its plant in the north China port city of Tianjin on Saturday, June 29. According to its parent company, China Evergrande Group, the launch will accelerate NEVS’...
Aluminium China and Lightweight Asia 2019 continue to look at the advancements in the aluminium application field
Aluminium China and Lightweight Asia, from July 10-12 in Shanghai, will showcase a new chapter in the aluminium industry by exploring the green manufacturing trends involved in the developments and products in the automotive, construction, transport, aerospace and consumer durables industries....
EGA highlighted growing use of UAE-made aluminium in the European automotive industry during GIFA
During GIFA, the International Foundry Trade Fair with Technical Forum that took place from 25th to 29th June 2019, in Düsseldorf, Germany, Emirates Global Aluminium highlighted the growing use of UAE-made aluminium in the European automotive industry. EGA supplies its aluminium to two major...
CALM study shows mass reduction technique by converting roof panels and closures to aluminium or carbon fiber
The Center for Automotive Research’s (CAR) Coalition for Automotive Lightweighting Materials (CALM) announced a new study on Wednesday that tested mass reduction in a 2011 Honda Accord roof. The study showed OEMs could achieve 39% vehicle weight reduction, compared to steel and composite...
Rio Tinto launches new aluminium alloy for lighter car wheels
Rio Tinto has developed Revolution-Al™, a new aluminium alloy that could reduce the weight of wheels by 7 per cent. Revolution-Al™ is the latest addition to Rio Tinto’s High Strength 3xx Series Alloys. Rio Tinto Aluminium chief executive Alf Barrios said: “As we partner with customers we’re seeing...
Japan’s flat rolled aluminium production drops 5.4% YoY in Q1 2019; yearly production on the rise in 2018
Japan is a key producer of aluminium flat rolled products, the two major rolled product manufacturers being Kobe Steel & Aluminium and UACJ Corporation who make aluminium plates, pre coated sheets and various rolling products for value added applications. Demand for the rolled products is mostly...
India’s passenger vehicle sales register the sharpest drop of 20.5% in May
According to the statistics from Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), passenger vehicles sales dropped 20.55 per cent YoY to 239,347 units in May from 301,238 units in May 2018. This is sharpest decline in the history of passenger vehicle sales in India. Passenger car sales declined...
China’s auto sales in May decline 12.5% YoY, but sales of NEVs record a growth by 5.4%
Shanghai Metals Market data shows that China’s auto sales in May have declined for the 12 th straight year. Retail sales of sedans, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), minivans and multipurpose vehicles (MPVs) inched down 12.5 per cent year on year and came in at 1.61 million units, according to the...
Dongfeng Maxion Wheels hold ground-breaking ceremony at its aluminium wheels plant in Hubei
The world’s largest wheel manufacturer Maxion Wheels, with new joint venture partner Dongfeng Motor Parts and Components Group, reportedly held a ground-breaking ceremony yesterday, on June 6, at their future site of 22,000 square metres plant in Suizhou, China. In mid-March 2019, Maxion Wheels had...
CAAM projects China's EV sector would operate at 80 per cent of its total annual production capacity in 2019-20
According to a statement from China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, electric vehicle manufacturers will operate with an average of 80 per cent of their total annual production capacity in 2019-20. The group projected that the industry will ship about 1.6 million to 1.7 million EVs in the...
Passenger vehicles sales in China estimated to continue declining in June and July 2019
According to Shanghai Metals Market, China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) has shared its estimation today, May 31, that passenger vehicles sales will continue to trend downwards in the next two months. While in June, the sales volume is estimated to come in at 1.59 million units, in July at 1.56...
Aluminium China and Lightweight Asia 2019 to highlight how lightweight materials can break EV mileage barrier
To meet the need to increase the driving mileage of Electrical Vehicles (EVs), Aluminium China and its sister show Lightweight Asia in July, held in Shanghai by Reed Exhibitions, will showcase leading auto-aluminum brands committed to reducing the weight of next-generation EVs. While it is...
London studio Doshi Levien produces a collection of lamps using automotive aluminium
London studio Doshi Levien has reportedly produced a collection of lamps called ‘Earth to Sky’, using automotive aluminium. The collection includes two table lamps, one ceiling light, and a series of wall-hung lights designed as pieces of art, as well as to provide illumination. Each piece features...
Japan's auto lobby expresses discontent at Trump's declaration of a security threat from imported vehicles and parts
U.S. President Donald Trump declared last Friday, May 17 that some imported vehicles and parts pose a national security threat to the U.S. leading to serious displeasure among most of its trade allies including the Japan's automakers' lobby. The White House document also hinted that it would seek...
