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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Atlas Copco develops joining technique for high strength aluminium in automotive applications
Atlas Copco has developed a fully hollow self-pierce rivet called the Henrob T-rivet in order to join up to four layers of high-strength, low-deformability 6,000 series aluminium alloys. According to Atlas Copco IAS, the T-rivets are suitable for the automotive industry in mechanical joining...
Constellium projects 10-20 per cent annual growth in automobile demand for aluminium
Aluminium auto parts maker and rolled and extrusion product manufacturer Constellium said that the decline of diesel engine will support the use of aluminium in cars as automakers will shift to lightweight cars to meet strict emission targets. Aluminium has become a significant part in the...
European Union is ready with retaliation plan if US imposes car tariffs: Trade Chief says
On Wednesday, November 14, the European Union Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said that EU is ready with its list of potential retaliation targets in case the US President Donald Trump levies auto tariffs on the bloc’s member states. However, as per the report, Malmstrom did not specify the US...
Aluminium car engine components producer Montupet records 10.7% rise in turnover but 4.4% dip in pre-tax profits
The French car parts firm Montupet’s new accounts has revealed a rise in turnover at the company’s Northern Ireland operation by 10.7 per cent to £87.3 million last year ended on December 31, The Telegraph UK reported. Headed by John McMichael, Montupet produces aluminium engine components for car...
Chinese secondary aluminium operating rates remain low in October due to sluggish demand
Shanghai Metals Market data showed operating rates across Chinese secondary aluminium producers averaged 56.81 per cent in October, down 1.44 percentage points from a month earlier and 3.19 percentage point from a year earlier. This month-on-month and year-on-year fall in secondary aluminium...
Sources say Honda cars would roll out electric vehicles in India in 5 years
In the line with India government's plan to shift to electro-mobility, Japanese carmaker Honda Motor is planning to launch electric vehicle in the Indian market by 2023-2024, sources said. The project will be a part of the company's global electric rollout plan, to be kicked off in China in 2019....
Novelis announces partnership with Impression Technologies
Novelis Inc., the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today announced it has agreed to partner with Impression Technologies to explore innovative ways to increase the broader adoption of aluminum through the hot stamping process. Impression Technologies has the exclusive rights to Hot...
Use of aluminium alloy expected to enhance as Jiangsu eyes 150,000 more NEVs by 2020
Following a three-year Blue Skies initiative released by the provincial government on September 30, Jiangsu province in China is reportedly targeting to put 150,000 new-energy vehicles (NEVs) into use during 2018-2020. The government has vowed to cover 80 per cent of the areas including...
China Baowu plans an investment in aluminium-magnesium alloy company
Yunhai Metal’s listed company reportedly declared that the company’s controller Mei Xiaoming would like to transfer part of its shares to Baosteel Metal, a subsidiary of Baowu, to which Yunhai will also entrust part of the voting rights. Market participants see this transaction as Baowu’s intention...
Poor demand weakens September’s secondary aluminium operating rates in China
According to the report from Shanghai Metals Market, poor consumption in the downstream automobile sector eroded operating rates across Chinese secondary aluminium plants year-on-year in September, even as the traditional high season set in. Shanghai Metals Market found operating rates across...
New micro-car concept puts aluminium in the middle of mobility for future cities
A joint study that Hydro has carried out with Forschungsgesellschaft Kraftfahrwesen mbH in Aachen (fka) and School of Design Pforzheim, related to aluminium use in urban vehicle concepts, clearly demonstrates aluminium’s strong position in vehicles of the future. The study was presented just last...
Trump's trade war casts shadow over Chinese automotive market
U.S. President Trump's trade war on China that he initiated three months ago is exerting pressure in the auto market in China. The trade war will continue to weigh down on vehicle demand in China unless the bilateral trade disputes with China is resolved at the Group of 20 Summit next month in...
Hydro launches high strength alloy that will help carmakers improve safety and sustainability
Material research from Hydro has led to the development of a new high-performing aluminium alloy for applications that require high-strength aluminium solutions. The alloy will be particularly useful for next-generation cars, where weight and cost reductions are the key drivers. Developed at...
Global auto component manufacturer Minth to open EUR 100 million auto parts plant in Serbia
Automotive body parts manufacturer Minth Automotive Europe plans to invest EUR 100 million in the construction of an automotive parts factory in Loznica, Serbia, where it will produce roof base carriers, vehicle covers, aluminium door frames and car batteries. Minth Automotive Europe has signed an...
Jaguar I-PACE features Novelis Aluminium in body structure
Novelis, the world leader in aluminium rolling and recycling, today announced the supply of its premium Novelis Advanz™ aluminium to the recently launched all-electric Jaguar I-PACE. This new addition to the Jaguar PACE family and the car maker's first all-electric vehicle features a strong and...
China’s aluminium alloy wheel export rises 5.9% to 641,700 tonnes from Jan-Aug 2018
Aluminium alloy wheels, made by aluminium alloy, are mostly used in both passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles. But the use in passenger vehicles is more than in commercial vehicles, with the sales proportion at about 94 per cent in 2017. {newsStudioGallery} China and Europe are the two main...
Oyak Renault to invest 100 million euro for aluminium plant in Turkey for new generation hybrid cars
Turkey Industry Minister Mustafa Varank announced on Thursday, October 4, that Turkish automaker Oyak Renault would invest more than 100 million euro (US$115 million) for setting up an aluminium injection plant in north-western Turkey for new generation hybrid cars. The plant will be constructed in...
Automotive aluminium demand to grow 3.5 million tonnes a year by 2025, says Novelis
Aluminium demand by the automotive industry is projected to more than double by 2025, driven by increasing growth in Asia, a senior executive at Novelis Inc, the world’s largest manufacturer of rolled aluminum products, said on Thursday, 04 October 2018. “Typically what we see is an increase of...
