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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Domestic auto industry pleads Trump to drop his tariff plans on imported vehicles
The US automotive industry pleaded President Donald Trump on Thursday, July 19, to reject higher tariffs on vehicle imports, saying that these additional tariffs could cripple domestic manufacturing and cause job loss. The pleas came followed by the European Union’s announcement of preparing a list...
EU prepares list of counter-measures against possible US automotive tariffs
The European Union has already started preparing a ground for its retaliatory move against the United State in case the 20 per cent tariff on EU-assembled cars is levied. On Tuesday, July 17, European Union Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom announced that a list of counter-measures to potential...
South Africa may take legal route if Trump goes ahead with tariffs on automotive parts import
During bilateral meetings in Washington DC with US Trade Representative Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and other important members, South Africa’s Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies said that SA's steel and aluminium exports to the United States does not pose...
Slovakia fears consequences of US tariffs on European automotive production
Being the EU’s leading car and car exporter to the United States, Slovakia expressed its deep concern and fear over the knock-out effect of US tariffs on imported cars from the European Union. Slovakia is known to contribute a lion share to the overall car making sector – 44 per cent of total...
Merkel announces to back EU auto tariff cuts on US
German Chancellor Angela Merkel declared yesterday, July 5, that she would back cutting the European Union tariffs on cars imported from the United States. This she announced in response to the US offer to abandon threatened duties on the EU-assembled imported cars in return for concessions....
US offers tariff solution to German car companies on condition: says a report
The United States President Donald Trump would suspend threats to impose tariffs on imported cars from the European Union provided the bloc removes duties on US cars. The US ambassador to Germany conveyed the message to German car bosses, according to a report by a leading German-language newspaper...
Growing automotive demand turns Kentucky into an aluminium recycling and downstream hub
A report from the Aluminum Association ranks the state of Kentucky No. 1 nationally in per capita jobs creation in the aluminium sector. According to the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, there are about 200 aluminium-related companies in Kentucky. About 100 new facilities or expansion...
Aluminium bodied 2018 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator awarded five start crash ratings by NHTSA
According to an update from The Aluminum Transportation Group (ATG), the 2018 Lincoln Navigator and 2018 Ford Expedition won safety awards from the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration. The body awarded the redesigned aluminium bodied Ford Expedition and the Lincoln Navigator perfect...
Purdue University develops superstrong aluminium alloy for automobiles, aerospace devices
Researchers from Purdue University have created a high-strength aluminium alloy coatings that may change some manufacturing processes for the aerospace and automobile industries. The Purdue team, led by Xinghang Zhang, a professor in Purdue’s School of Materials Engineering, developed the...
US’ tariff on imported passenger vehicles likely to cost domestic consumers $45 billion
An automotive trade group believes that US’ tariff of up to 25 per cent on imported passenger vehicles if imposed, will likely cost domestic consumers US$45 billion annually or US$5800 per vehicle. Gloria Bergquist, the national spokesperson for auto industry on environmental and safety matters,...
China to levy 40 per cent tariff on US vehicles from July 6
According to the State Council, China is going to raise the import duty to 40 per cent on certain cars imported from the United States, with effect from July 6, 2018. The commission of tariffs and customs made this announcement early this week as part of an additional 25 per cent tariff recently...
End-users in the automotive industry in Ohio to face impact of US-Canada trade war
Ohio is one among those many states in the US who are fearful about the impact of prospective US-Canada trade war. Since when the United States declared to impose additional 25 per cent tariff on steel and 10 per cent on aluminium that is imported from Canada to the US, Canadian Prime Minister...
Aluminium-bodied car Alpine A110 2018 confirms its pricing and specs
Renault Australia unveils the pricing for its new Alpine A110 which dons an all-aluminium construction. The order books of this new beauty are now open for the three variant ranges, starting at US$97,000 plus on road-costs for the entry-level Pure, US$103,500 for the up-specced Legende, and...
StrikoWestofen designs melting furnace that handles huge pieces of cast aluminium parts at one go
Growing popularity of lighter and more fuel efficient vehicles has created new demands on cast aluminium parts and associated production processes. Melting furnaces now have to handle a mix of large flat cast parts and smaller thin-walled material. The number of aluminium die-casting structural...
US weighs imported auto tariffs for national security: EU and Germany fear trade conflict
Amidst prevailing tensions due to the United States imported aluminium and steel tariffs, Trump administration weighed slapping tariffs on imported cars on Thursday, May 24, 2018, over national security concerns. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Wednesday, May 23, that he had initiated a...
China to reduce import car tariffs from July 1: Domestic car manufacturers might get affected
China’s Ministry of Finance declared on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, that the country is going to slash tariffs on most imported cars to 15 per cent, with effect from July 1, 2018. This will include the current 25 per cent tariff levied on 135 items and 20 per cent on four items, down 40 per cent and 25...
Braidy Industries to break ground on $1.3 billion aluminium rolling mill next month
Braidy Industries, a manufacturer of metals for transportation and defense industries, announced that it will break ground on its $1.3 billion aluminium rolling mill on Friday, June 1. The project will position Braidy Industries as the low-cost provider of 370,000 annual tonnes of production-ready...
Novelis breaks ground on $300 million automotive aluminium facility in Kentucky
Novelis Inc. has broken ground on its $300 million automotive aluminium sheet manufacturing facility in Guthrie, Kentucky. The 400,000 square foot facility will create approximately 125 jobs and produce annual nameplate capacity of 200 thousand tons. Image Source: novelis.com The aluminium rolling...
