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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An interview with Riccardo Ferrario, General Manager, IDRA Group at METEF 2017
<p><strong>IDRA Group</strong> is an Italy based manufacturing group involved in the design and manufacture of die casting presses and automated cells for the light alloy foundry business worldwide. IDRA exhibited at METEF 2017, the international expo of customized technology for the aluminium and...
Ford recycles about 20 million pounds of military-grade aluminium scrap every month
<p>Chip Conrad, a stamping engineer in Ford, North America led the designing of a closed-loop recycling system that recycles 5 million pounds of high-strength military-grade aluminium scrap every week.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;"...
SMM projects aluminium use in vehicles to see small peak in 2019
<p>According to a report produced by Shanghai Metals Market, the aluminium usages in passenger vehicles are not extensive yet because of the expensive aluminium parts. A survey of nearly 20 carmakers including BMW, Audi and SAIC Motor has revealed that the aluminium applications in cars are still...
Ford F-150 2018 introduced with more aluminium and a diesel engine
<p>Ford Motor Co. introduced its 2018 model year F-150 pickup on Friday June 16, with a smaller V-6 gasoline-powered engine and more aluminium in its construction. The new diesel engine is the first ever for F-150 and the company says it improves on its EPA-estimated gas mileage. The diesel version...
Nissin Kogyo to set up new automotive aluminium product factory
<p>Nissin Kogyo Co Ltd a Japanese, Nagano-based manufacturer of automotive parts like brakes, engine parts and knuckles says it plans to set up a new aluminium production factory in Nagano-ken. The company primarily focuses on brake technology and the development, manufacture, and sale...
China Zhongwang making great strides in turning all-aluminium vehicle dream into a reality
<p>China Zhongwang, the world’s second largest and Asia’s largest aluminium extrusions producer is fiercely pushing for the trend of replacing steel with lightweight aluminium in cars. The company, which began making foray into the all-aluminium car part domain last year, has lined up...
Kobe Steel plans expansion in aluminium segment to cater to growing automotive demand
<p>Kobe Steel, a Japan origin aluminium and steel product maker is expanding its capacity to supply aluminium materials to automakers in Asia and America. The company is aiming to raise aluminium and copper segment's pretax profit 70% to reach 20 billion yen ($183 million) by 2020 from the current...
South Korea’s automotive aluminium sheet imports to rise driven by lightweight vehicle demand
<p>The global metal automotive sheet market is expected to grow at a moderate 3.7 per cent CAGR from 2017 to 2025, shows data in a recent market research report by Transparency Market Research. According to the report, the growth that is to be mainly driven by lightweight automotive market will...
Fisker Inc to launch EMotion, all-electric sedan in aluminium and carbon fiber structure
<p>Henrik Fisker from the original Fisker Automotive is working hard to bring back their ill-fated electric car Fisker Karma in a new launch, the EMotion, whose photographs have been published recently. The 644-km -range all-electric sedan is the first vehicle from his new company Fisker Inc....
Market watchers paint a mixed outlook for China downstream aluminium industry
<p>Aluminium rolled product manufacturers and aluminium alloy processing companies in China are about to witness an explosive growth in demand for their products as rise in demand for lighter vehicles is on the forecast.</p> <p>According to the ambitious Made-in-China 2025 Plan, average weight of...
Bauxite mining in Weipa sees growth driven by Chinese demand for lighter vehicles
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">The mounting demand for aluminium in China is expected to create new mining job opportunities in the Weipa region which is extremely rich in bauxite deposits. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">Metallica...
Rolls-Royce Phantom VIII with all-new aluminium architecture to be revealed in July, 2017
<p>Rolls-Royce has announced that the all-new eighth-generation Phantom will make its world debut on July 27, 2017. It will be revealed at the British luxury marque’s ‘The Great Eight Phantoms’ Exhibition in Mayfair, London. The BMW-owned brand will showcase all the previous seven...
Constellium to showcase its innovative aluminium solutions at the Automotive Engineering Expo 2017
<p>Constellium N.V. (NYSE and Euronext Paris: CSTM) will exhibit its latest portfolio of innovative aluminium solutions for the automotive industry at the Automotive Engineering Expo 2017 in Nuremberg on May 30-31, 2017.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align: middle;"...
Week in Review: News headlines from downstream aluminium sector
<p>The week gone by is marked by a few quarterly results, project announcements, product announcement etc. There are some positive developments in production, shipment and revenue. Automotive sector continues to drive the aluminium market, making the downstream producers focus on the...
‘Street Legal’ Lister Knobbly with aluminium panels and bodywork hits road
<p>The classic sports car Lister Knobbly is back- this time not on the tracks but on roads; and the best part is the new Knobbly flaunts a built that is supported by sturdy aluminium body panels.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="vertical-align: middle;"...
Aluminium China 2017 to put spotlight on transformation in lightweight vehicle design
<p>International business leaders, engineering experts and academics from the automotive industry and complete aluminium value chain will be converging in Shanghai in July for Aluminium China 2017, to share the latest developments in lightweight automotive design and manufacturing. Aluminium is...
Japan’s Kobe Steel inaugurates plant for aluminium panel material in China
<p>Japan’s Kobe Steel, Ltd. today announced that Kobelco Automotive Aluminum Rolled Products (China) Co., Ltd. has opened a plant in Tianjin, China for the production of automotive aluminium panel material. The company produces and sells automotive aluminium panel material.</p> <p><img...
BCAST develops aluminium alloys and casting techniques for lightweight vehicles
<p>The Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology (BCAST), a global leader in metallurgical casting research centre at Brunel University London, has developed an advanced aluminium alloys and casting techniques for lightweight aluminium cars and trains.</p> <p>BCAST is working with...
