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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Porsche designs its new 911 flagship in aluminium and advanced steel
The next generation 992 Porsche 911 is all set to make its debut later this year. Auto industry reports say the German automaker has used aluminium and high-strength steel in construction of its new flagship. Source:www.auto.ndtv.com The new generation 2019 Porsche 911 is based on an evolved MMB...
Maxion Wheels breaks ground on its new passenger car aluminium wheel plant in Pune
Maxion Wheels, the world’s largest wheel manufacturer, held a ground breaking ceremony (Bhoomi Poojan) at the site of its aluminium wheel plant in Khed City, Pune. The ceremony was attended by company dignitaries, customers, suppliers and associates on February 19. Pieter Klinkers, CEO of Maxion...
China boosts subsidies for longer-range electric cars while raising benchmark for elegibility
China is taking sincere steps towards green car by boosting electric vehicle productions and sale. While the government is increasing subsidy on EVs they are also making sure that automakers are encouraged and compelled to make EVs with higher range on a single charge so that more and more people...
Aluminium scrap to become cheaper post vehicular scrapping policy in India
India transport ministry is close to finalizing the policy to scrap 15 plus-year old vehicles. The policy aimed to curb vehicular pollution in the country will make raw materials for vehicles like aluminium, copper, plastic, and rubber cheaper as secondary aluminium and other materials generated...
Ford F150 sales numbers indicate ascending growth for the all-aluminium truck in last three years
The Aluminum Ford F150 Sales Numbers since 2014 show that over the last three years, sales numbers have skyrocketed and the aluminium trucks outsold the previous steel truck by a huge margin. This was reported in an article in torquenews.com. Ford Motor Company introduced the 2015 F150 in 2014 with...
Aluminium auto component maker Minda Corp’s Q3 FY18 revenues up 25.2% YoY
Leading Indian automotive component manufacturer for OEMs, Minda Corporation of Ashok Minda Group has posted six percent increase (year-on-year) in net profit margins in the third quarter ending December 31, 2017. From INR 21.3 crore in Q3 FY 2017, net profit has increased to INR 37.9 crore this...
Ford expands its aluminium-bodied SUV production to boost profit margins and challenge GM
Ford Motor Co said on Monday it will boost production of Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator, their two large SUVs by 25% this year to challenge rival General Motor that is outperforming Ford financially in a highly profitable U.S. market segment. It is also expected to boost Ford’s falling...
China's passenger car sales up 1.4% in 2017; while NEV sales increased by 53%
According to the data from China Passenger Car Association, China produced 2.32 million units of passenger cars in January, up 12.7% from January 2017. The volume, however, was 10% lower from output seen in December. Passenger Car Sales in January amounted to 2.25 million units, up 6% year on year...
Aluminium forgings for hybrid cars will keep the orders coming for Indian foundry sector players
At a time when India’s foundry sector stands worried at the possible outcome of electric vehicle revolution in the country, Association of Indian Forging Industry President Muralishankar Sambasivam assured that hybrid cars too will make a space in the marketplace; and that would help maintain the...
Auto Expo 2018: Aluminium automotive parts shine bright in new launches
Auto Expo 2018- the biggest automotive industry event in India, witnessed unveiling of a number of new age vehicle on the very first day. Some of the biggest launches showcased aluminium auto parts in various capacities. Here’s a sneak peek at the vehicles donning aluminium auto body accents and...
Spark Minda inaugurates aluminium die casting factory in Pune
Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group has opened third die casting facility with an initial capital investment of INR 100 crore in Phase -1. The Group has established manufacturing facility exclusively for aluminium gravity die casting & low pressure die casting with machining in Pune for two and four...
Union Budget 2018 brings hopes galore for Indian aluminium industry, but zero promises
Judging by the somewhat stoic reaction of the Indian aluminium industry after the unveiling of Budget 2018 last Thursday, February 1, it is not hard to tell that the announcements have failed its expectations. Not a single demand or wish from the list of many has been addressed in the last budget...
Delhi Scrapping of Vehicles Rules, 2018 to fuel aluminium scrap recovery in India
India is set to witness a surge in aluminium scrap recovery as Delhi prepares to scrap all old vehicles by the end of 2018. Delhi became the fifth largest passenger vehicle market in 2016, and since then PV sales in the state has been rising sharply. After the recent pollution alert in the capital,...
Higher automotive shipments and operational efficiency lift Q3 FY2018 earnings for Novelis
Novelis, the aluminium rolling and recycling major has reported net income of $121 million for Q3 FY 2018, compared to $63 million in the same period of 2017. Excluding special items in both years, the company reported net income of $138 million in Q3 FY 2018, more than double the $67 million...
Aluminium from Novelis trims 200 Lbs. from new 2018 Jeep Wrangler
Atlanta’s rolled and recycled aluminium firm Novelis Inc. revealed yesterday that the firm will be supplying aluminium for use in the manufacture of the 2018 Jeep Wrangler (JL). The company said in a press release that FCA US LLC has contracted with the firm to provide aluminium for the production...
GFG Alliance wins council’s approval for a new aluminium alloy wheel plant in UK
Sanjeev Gupta led GFG Alliance has won Highland Council’s permission for a new aluminium alloy wheel factory in Fort William, UK. The plant, which will come up next to its Liberty British Aluminium Smelter, will be the first large-scale alloy wheel plant of UK. Construction work at the site is...
Growing automotive aluminium demand opens up new business for tier one automotive part suppliers
Novelis, the top aluminium supplier is of the view that growing automotive aluminium demand opens up new business for tier one automotive part suppliers while challenging them to get used to an aluminium dominant environment. Ganesh Panneer, Novelis vice president and general manager of the...
Axion to develop sorting technology for recovery of high-grade recycled aluminium
Resource recovery firm Axion announced that it is undertaking further research into increasing recycled aluminium content in new vehicles as part of REALITY project led by Jaguar Land Rover. The company will develop techniques for sorting and separating specialist alloys from aluminium derived from...
