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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Norsk Hydro to expand automotive aluminium production worth $100 million
Norwegian aluminium producer Norsk Hydro ASA reportedly declared late last week to expand its automotive aluminium production at a plant in Cressonia, Pennsylvania, which would expectedly create 60 family-sustaining jobs over the next three years and retain an additional 1,307 jobs. The expansion...
Trump threatens Canada with auto tariffs as the country disagrees to the renewed trade agreements
President Donald Trump has threatened to impose severe economic penalties against Canada if it does not agree to his modified trade policies. Trump announced his plan to effectively terminate the North American Free Trade Agreement during a press conference and impose steep tariffs on all...
Top Five Aluminium Rolling Companies in Europe
The aluminium rolling industry has witnessed a colossal growth over time due to the increasing demand from application sector. To start with, sophisticated and updated methods of manufacturing that resulted in a higher degree of refinement and richness of final product and the application that...
Panasonic Industry Europe launches new conductive polymer hybrid aluminium electrolytic capacitor
Panasonic Industry Europe has expanded its conductive polymer hybrid aluminium electrolytic capacitor range with the launch of new ZF series products, rated at 1,000 hours at 150°C.It is used for power train and engine-mounted applications in the automotive sector. Panasonic said that ZF Series...
Proposed 20% auto tariffs on Canada to counter affect auto parts and equipment manufacturers in the US
Recently, President Trump has been repeatedly announcing his plan to punish Canada with auto tariffs. Trump said Canada was "ripping us off" and threatened a tariff on cars from Canada that "would be the ruination of the country." Such attitude is expected to ignite the trade hostilities further...
GFG Alliance to revise the design of alloy wheel plant to boost output capacity
GFG Alliance is reportedly considering alternative plans to change the design of £120 million alloy wheel plant at the site to enable it to double its output. The company, headed by international entrepreneur Sanjeev Gupta, said this plan came after a very encouraging response from Britain’s car...
Gordon Murray’s new IStream chassis claim to cut vehicle weight in half
Gordon Murray Design, a British visionary design and engineering company, has taken the internet on a storm with its launching news of the latest version of chassis frame technology “IStream Superlight”. It claims to be applicable to every vehicle segment right from small city cars or heavy goods...
China’s passenger vehicles sales drop YoY to 1.76 million units in August
According to the data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), retail sales of passenger vehicles in China dropped 7.4 per cent to stand at 1.76 million units in August, compared to 1.89 million units in the same period last year. The passenger vehicle category includes sedans, SUV,...
Japan concerns over anticipated U.S. auto tariffs; expects insulation through production facilities in US
Automobile industry has been a key pillar of Japan’s manufacturing sector and auto exports contribute a large chunk of Japanese export revenue. Exports to the United States accounting for a significant share of the total auto export by Japan. Like all other auto exporters to the US, Japan is also...
New Braidy aluminium mill in Kentucky expected to ease aluminium deficit
The current challenge that the auto industry is facing is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Braidy Industries LLC Craig Bouchard’s opportunity of forming aluminium sheet products from his company's new rolling mill in Ashland, Kentucky, through 2026. The project was already...
Bharat Forge to set up US$55 million aluminium forging plant in the US for its automotive clients
Bharat Forge, the largest forging company in India, has lined up capital expenditure of INR 1,250 crore for FY19 and FY20. The fund will be invested in opening new plants and securing defence contracts. The Kalyani Group-controlled company plans to invest US$55 million (inr 380 crore) on setting up...
Egyptian Mint Authority plans project to manufacture aluminium plates for vehicles
The Egyptian Mint Authority is working on a project to locally manufacture aluminium number plates for vehicles. The authority wants to use the locally made aluminium to manufacture the plates and to replace imported equivalents. This would also save hard currency for the country. The Finance...
CRP Automotive offers new rein automotive aluminium water pump pulley kit for BMW
CRP Automotive, a leading source of OE-quality replacement and service parts, offers Rein Automotive Aluminum Water Pump Pulley and Belt Kits for use on popular BMW vehicles. Application coverage includes 1992-2006 3 Series, 1999-2005 5 Series, 2004-’06 X3, 2001-‘06 X5 and 1997-2002 Z3 equipped...
$100mn alloy wheel plant coming up in Oman
Contributing to Oman’s economic diversification efforts, Sohar Aluminium partnered with their latest downstream customer, Synergies Castings, the leading manufacturer of aluminium alloy wheels in India. The agreement will begin with the construction of a US$100 million hi-tech alloy wheel...
Bohai Automotive buys Trimet Aluminium’s automobile parts unit via a German subsidiary
According to a press update from the company on Wednesday, Germany's Trimet Aluminium has completed the sale of its automobile parts unit to China's Bohai Automotive Systems. Trimet decided to spin off its automobile aluminium products business in 2017. In December 2017, TRIMET and Bohai Automotive...
Novelis reports higher income and adjusted EBITDA for Q1 FY2019 on higher shipments and price
Novelis Inc., the world leader in aluminium rolling and recycling, today reported net income of US$137 million for Q1 FY 2019, compared to US$101 million in Q1 FY 2018. Excluding tax-affected special items, the company reported net income of US$113 million in Q1 FY2019, up from US$103 million in...
Chinese vehicle imports dropped 87% ahead of 40% tariff imposition on vehicles imported from the U.S.
The data from the China Automobile Dealers Association showed that Chinese vehicle imports declined 87 per cent in June YoY to 15,000 vehicles as automakers delayed shipments before tariff cuts on foreign-made vehicles took effect in July. The data from the Association also showed that overall...
Japan's aluminium industry fears the impact of possible US import car tariffs
On Wednesday, July 25, the head of a Japan trade body said that the country’s aluminium industry seems to be more concerned over the possible US tariffs on automobiles and automobile parts than the duties on aluminium. That’s because Japanese firms are confident that the kind of high-end...
