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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Novelis to invest $300 million in auto aluminium sheet manufacturing facility in Kentucky
Novelis Inc. will spend $300 million in an automotive aluminium sheet manufacturing facility in Guthrie, Kentucky. The investment is the latest addition to company’s' extensive network of automotive finishing lines. The greenfield facility will have an annual nameplate capacity of 200,000 metric...
Aluminum bodied vehicles reigned as award finalists in North American International Auto Show
Aluminium bodied cars won all the highlights in the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The aluminium-intensive 2018 Lincoln Navigator won Truck of the Year and the 2018 Honda Accord was named Car of the Year in the North American Car, Utility and Truck of the Year (NACTOY)...
Ford’s aluminium-bodied Lincoln Navigator SUV wins award at Detroit Auto Show 2018
Ford’s 2017 launch- the massive Lincoln Navigator SUV won the North American Truck of the Year award in Detroit Auto Show 2018. The aluminium-bodied SUV stood tall amid a crowd of new SUVs, crossovers and trucks. The recognition has given Ford an edge over its competitors General Motors and Fiat...
Mercedes-Benz unveils 2019 G-Class featuring whole steel-aluminium construction
Mercedes-Benz finally got the veils off from its highly awaited luxury car 2019 G-Class. The SUV made from whole steel and aluminium arrives in a lighter avatar with a modern independent front suspension. Source: www.auto.ndtv.com What’s new in Mercedes 2019 G-Class? Well, almost everything- right...
Update: Rio Tinto confirms binding offer from Liberty House for its Dunkerque aluminium smelter
Rio Tinto has confirmed through a press release that it has received a binding offer from Liberty House to acquire Rio Tinto’s Aluminium Dunkerque smelter in northern France. The deal is finalised for $500 million, subject to final adjustments. Rio Tinto will launch a consultation process with...
Maxion Wheels to build aluminium wheel plant in India
Maxion Wheels, a division of IOCHPE-MAXION S.A., has announced the formation of a new legal entity, Maxion Wheels Aluminium India Private Limited, for light vehicle aluminium wheels production in Pune, India. The company will produce low pressure die cast aluminium wheels with a high-end wheel...
Growing plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) sales in 2017 raise outlook for aluminium demand
According to a report from Navigant Research, Global plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) sales hit 1 million units in 2017. Sales revenues of such vehicles have increased by over 40% every year since the launch in 2011 and it is expected to maintain a 38% growth rate in 2020, the report said. “Battery...
Bosnian inventor builds an aluminium electric car that folds into a wheeled suitcase
A Bosnian inventor has designed a collapsible vehicle that can be folded into a wheelie suitcase. Mechanical engineer Elvis Cero has called it his Go City electric "car" that can be reasonable solution to parking problems in cities. The vehicle is designed to be used like a foldable bicycle, with...
Panasonic introduces new aluminium electrolytic capacitor for automotive ECUs
Panasonic Corporation, which develops diverse electronics technologies and solutions for customers in the consumer electronics, housing, and automotive, announced that it has commercialized an anti-vibration, surface-mounted conductive-polymer hybrid aluminium electrolytic capacitor. The new...
2018 Jeep Wrangler uses aluminium components to cut down weight
The new 2018 Jeep Wrangler, which is expected to be in the market in the first three months of 2018 has all grown up since its inception 75 years back. A globally popular vehicle born out of necessity became a household name for its functionality and its appeal to the adventurers, back country...
Aluminum Statistical Review shows 2.6% growth in North America’s aluminium demand in 2016; imports up 33%
The Aluminum Association has released the latest edition of its Aluminum Statistical Review, which shows that aluminium demand in the U.S. and Canada increased 2.6% YoY to stand at 26.4 billion pounds in 2016, registering the seventh straight year of consecutive demand growth. Aluminum demand is up...
Constellium to supply aluminium body sheet and structural components for the new Audi A7
Constellium N.V. announced today that it has strengthened its long-term partnership with Audi to supply aluminium Automotive Body Sheet as well as structural components for the new Audi A7 Sportback. Produced at the Audi Neckarsulm, Germany, plant, the new Audi A7 embodies Audi’s new design...
Lamborghini Urus cuts down its curb weight using aluminium and high strength steel
Lamborghini announced the launch of the Urus, a sub-5,000-pound “Super SUV” that was built using steel and aluminium. In contrast to the OEM’s past experience with carbon fiber, Lamborghini’s press release on Monday highlighted a “blend of aluminium and steel” that was used in the body-in-white and...
Ford approves Chief's Aluminum Structural Holding Package for collision repair of its new SUVs
Ford has approved Chief’s new Ford Aluminum Truck/SUV Structural Holding Package as tools for repairing collision damage to the all-new Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs. It is an expansion of Chief’s current F-150 Holding Kit. Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator full-size SUVs feature...
Why Buy AlCircle Special Focus on Growing Aluminium Rolled Product Use in Auto Industry?
Serious concern over rising CO2 emission levels is prompting regulatory bodies all over the world to raise the average fuel economy standards for auto makers. In a bid to comply with those standards, auto makers are redefining their technology platforms and shifting to lightweighting in a big way....
Industry Taking Notice of AlCircle Special Focus on Aluminium Rolled Products Consumption in Auto Sector
AlCircle’s new report- Growing Consumption of Aluminium Rolled Products in Automotive Industry 2017, is grabbing industry’s attention. From renowned aluminium companies having integrated downstream operations, automotive aluminium rolled product suppliers, consultancies, and research bodies to...
Kobe Steel’s loss is UACJ’s gain; the company plans aggressive automotive expansions
After the controversy on falsified data on aluminium product quality has marred Kobe Steel’s business in Japan, it rival and the world's third-largest producer of flat-rolled aluminium products, UACJ Corporation is taking aggressive steps to expand its automotive capacity. The company is slogging...
BOCAR to build automotive manufacturing facility in Alabama
German automotive supplier BOCAR announced that the company will build a new facility with an investment of $115 million in Huntsville. BOCAR manufactures high pressure aluminium die casting, plastics and machining for automotive companies like Toyota, Ford, GM and many others. Gerd Dressler, CFO...
