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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Next-generation Ford Expedition to debut in aluminium body panels
<p>The American multinational vehicle manufacturer Ford confirmed its investors at a recent meet that the brand's upcoming offering- the next-generation Ford Expedition will come with aluminium body panels, and hence in a much lighter avatar. The vehicle awaiting launch in 2017 will be presented as...
Constellium and UACJ announce opening of their joint venture's automotive body sheet plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky
<p>Constellium N.V. and UACJ Corporation (UACJ) announced today the official opening of their new manufacturing plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky, to supply aluminium automotive body sheet to the North American automotive industry under their joint venture, Constellium-UACJ ABS LLC. <br /><br />The...
New fastner technology for aluminium vehicles to be showcased at The ASSEMBLY Show 2016
<p>The ASSEMBLY Show is one event in the manufacturing industry where engineers and production managers throng in numbers to learn about the latest advancements in assembly technology. This year's show, to be held on October 25-27 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois is...
Airstream redesigns its original aluminium construction into a sleek Basecamp trailer
<p>As the new generation of SUVs and pick up vans are shedding weight and inches the next to follow are the camping trailers who are getting sleeker and more compact to appeal to the modern roads. The latest in the market is the aluminium Airstream Basecamp trailer which is actually a revamped...
China's Henan Mingtai Aluminum to raise 1.22 bln yuan for automotive aluminium alloy sheet project
<p>According to a recent finance.china report, Henan Mingtai Aluminum Co. made an announcement on September 5 regarding its plans to raise about 1.22 billion yuan for its upcoming automotive aluminium alloy sheet project. The large-scale, listed aluminium rolling mill company plans to raise the...
Over 175 automotive companies from India to showcase at Automechanika Frankfurt
<p>Indian Aftermarket Business Expected to Grow to USD 30 Billion by 2026 - ACMA Automechanika - the worlds leading trade fair for the automotive aftermarket industry is set to open its doors in Frankfurt this week from 13-17 September, 2016. As the worlds biggest trade fair for the automotive...
New study shows aluminium content in cars to increase by up to 30%
<p>A Ducker Worldwide study forecasts the aluminium content in cars to increase by up to 30% over the next ten years. This surge is mainly from rolled and extruded products, where Auto Body Sheet leads the growth with an expected increase of 110% over the same period. The growth is largely...
Stanley’s Self-piercing rivets to enter North American automotive market
<p>Stanley Engineered Fastening announced the launch of “next-generation self-pierce rivets” in North America in August.<br /><br />The company presented the technology during the Global Automotive Lightweighting Material conference in August in Detroit and described the technology as...
Japanese automotive aluminium demand outlook for Q4 down as automakers to cut output
<p>According to a Platts report, Toyota Motor has recently announced plans to cut its Q4 passenger car output by 10% at Japanese plants. The process will be started in Q3 itself and this has compelled Japanese aluminium alloy suppliers to reconsider their output as a large part of aluminium demand...
Zhongwang aluminium product plant at Tianjin to start commercial operation by the end of 2016
<p>Asia's largest aluminium extrusion product manufacturer, China Zhongwang Holdings reports that the first production line of its Tianjin plant will be operational by the end 2016. The strategy behind this plant is to leverage upon the growing lightweight automotive demand. The USD 4.79 billion...
All-aluminium sports car new Honda NSX goes on sale in Japan
<p>The leading Japanese car manufacturer Honda has kicked off sale of its pioneering all-aluminium sports car- Honda NSX in a new avatar, in Japan. Custom order for the New Sports eXperience is now open, with customer deliveries slated to begin in February 2017.<br /><br />The first-generation...
India's upcoming vehicle scrapping policy to have beneficial impact on aluminium auto part makers
<p>The Indian automobile industry stands to benefit immensely from the vehicle scrappage policy to be implemented shortly by the government, said Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Nitin Gadkari. He said this at the 56th ACMA annual session, held in New Delhi on August 30. The...
New emissions and fuel economy standards to integrate more aluminium into heavy-duty vehicles
<p>On August 16, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) finalized new emissions and fuel economy standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. They have listed benchmarks for cutting...
Jaguar’s first Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) – the F-PACE launched with special offers
<p>Buyers of Jaguar products are going to get special offers from Coscharis Motors of Lagos for the launch of the Jaguar’s first Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) – the F-PACE.<br /><br />The announcement was made by President, Dr Cosmas Maduka during the unveiling of– at the Eko Hotel...
Aluminium jumps 9% in Jan-Aug; investors should maintain long positions
<p>After a dismissal performance last year, aluminium managed to gain around 9 percent in the first eight months. The increase in demand is attributed by two factors, demand in China and demand from automobile industry. Sharp fall in inventories has also been blessing for aluminium.<br /><br...
New truck rule recognizes aluminium as mass reduction solution to boost fleet fuel economy
<p>New regulations that will boost the fuel economy of the nation's medium and heavy-duty truck vehicle fleet recognize the importance of mass reduction technologies such as aluminum to help reach these goals. On August 16, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway...
BMW likely to favour aluminium over carbon fibre for building the new i3
<p>BMW is gearing up for the launch of its second-generation i3 in 2022, reported sources close to the company. The timeline thought set at six years from now, a renowned automobile industry magazine reports, the premium car maker has already started R&D of the vehicle in a full-fledged manner....
Close loop recycling turns out to be the biggest resource opportunity for JLR & Novelis
<p>Aluminium is in high demand in North America due to the pressure of sticking to the higher Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for 2025. So, the key business drivers for the North American automakers happen to be:<br /><br />• Light weighting<br />• Reduce material...
