Vedanta's ₹210b metals push targets India's EV and critical minerals demand
Vedanta is expanding aluminium, copper and other metals capacity as electric mobility and India's demand for critical minerals reshape the domestic materials market. Vedanta Group is putting INR 210 billion (USD 2.21 billion) into metals production and capacity through FY2026, building a broader...
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...
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NRC Canada spearheading research efforts to develop innovative aluminium products
A newly formed alliance called ALTec Industrial research R&D Group is consolidating research efforts in the Canadian aluminium sector to develop innovative aluminium products for ground transportation vehicles. As a cost-effective and sustainable material, aluminium is increasingly being used to...
Market for aluminium shields in the automotive sector to be worth $984.9 mln in 2021
The global market for aluminium shields in the automotive sector will be worth USD 984.9 million in 2021, according to a recently published market research report. The major factors which are driving the demand for aluminium heat shields are the rise in vehicle production, rise in military...
Chalco targets high-end aluminium applications
Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (Chalco) will break ground on its aluminium precision processing project in China’s east coastal province Fujian in September, reported industry sources. The project, with total investment at 10 billion yuan ($1.53 billion), will produce automotive aluminium...
Lawson Products launches Kent Automotive Aluminum Repair Solutions
Lawson Products, a distributor of products and services to the MRO and automotive marketplaces and No. 39 on Industrial Distribution's 2015 Big 50 List, on Tuesday announced the launch of Aluminum Repair Solutions under its Kent Automotive brand. Kent Automotive Aluminum Repair Solutions is a...
U.S. scientists develop aluminium alloy that fosters domestic rare earth production
Scientists at the United States Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and Eck Industries announced last week that they have developed a new variety of aluminium alloys that are more resistant to heat and are easier to work with than...
Rising demand for lightweight vehicles to drive automotive aluminium pistons market growth
The global market for lightweight aluminium pistons is growing owing to the rising sales of automobiles. A recently published market research observes, the stakeholders of the global automobile industry are focusing on the lightweight vehicles for better fuel efficiency in turn increasing the...
Multiple OEMs to join Shanghai Automotive Lightweight Symposium
The 4th Automotive Lightweight Supply-Chain Symposium will be kicked off on the 11th of July 2016 in the days leading up to the DIECATING CHINA EXHIBITIONS in Shanghai, China. The symposium offers the perfect setup to interchange with OEM speakers and delegates from BMW, Changan, Honda, SAIC/GM,...
US auto sales fall, the broad metals correction felt in automotive
U.S. Automotive sales for May came in at 17.45 million. Down from April but also down from 17.8 million a year earlier. In May 2015, vehicle sales were a record 17.47 million vehicles, according to Autodata Corp. There were two fewer sales days this year vs May 2015. Having one less weekend was...
Conductive polymer hybrid aluminium electrolytic capacitors for automotive use
Panasonic has developed ‘Conductive Polymer Hybrid Aluminium Electrolytic Capacitors’, said to feature large capacitance and large current in compact size, suited for automotive ECUs, power supply circuits of HEV, EV and gasoline-powered vehicles. The capacitors measure 10 x 10.2mm and are said to...
Aluminum consumption in China automobile industry to fall in May
Aluminum consumption in China’s automobile industry grew 4.4% year-on-year in April, but is expected to drop slightly in May, cmn.com reported. China’s automobile production and sales used to fall back in May in years past, and this year will be no exception. Car dealers were facing heavy inventory...
Jaguar's aluminium enriched 2016 XF diesel model reaches India
Jaguar has imported its all-new XF model to Indian shores. Currently, the British-based automobile manufacturer has imported two units of the XF. Two variants have been imported from the United Kingdom which are the Portfolio and Prestige variants. Powering the 2016 Jaguar XF is a 2.0-litre diesel...
US scientists develop improved method for bonding aluminium to carbon fiber
Scientists at the United States Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee have developed a new, more cost-effective method for joining carbon fiber composites and aluminium. This new process could make it even easier to utilize these materials in the process of...
All-alu E-car bodies get lighter than 200 kg, Hydro
All cars need to lose weight to reduce emissions in safe, reliable ways. This applies to e-cars in particular, due to their heavy battery components. The interdisciplinary “Light E-Body” project of Hydro has investigated several options to reduce car body weight from the 314 kg of a conservative...
Use of automotive aluminium sheet to increase significantly
The demand for automotive aluminium sheet will grow at an unprecedented rate, recent studies conducted across major geographies give clear indication of the trend. The years of 2014 and 2015 were recognized as inflection points for the switch from traditional steel to aluminium and other light...
Auto makers’ aluminium orders fall short of expectations, says Novelis CEO
Auto makers are still ordering aluminium for their cars, but not as much as hoped, the chief executive of one of the world’s top aluminium companies said in an interview. “The market got a little bit ahead of itself,” said Steve Fisher, who last year took over as CEO of Novelis, maker of over half...
Demand for lighter auto parts propels Alucast
Major opportunities in the automotive sector are promising to help a leading Black Country manufacturer hit the £10m sales mark over the next two years. Alucast, a specialist supplier of sand gravity and aluminium pressure castings, is targeting £3m of new product introductions after impressing car...
Peugeot 3008 gets real aluminium for the switchgear under the screen
The all-new Peugeot 3008 crossover delivers total versatility and brings together upscale comfort and technological equipment. This is the first car done from start to finish on lightweight EMP2 platform and new generation engines. The SUV, decked with suave interiors and technology features, has...
Novelis expanding in Ontario, US as demand for aluminium grows
Novelis, Inc, a world leader in rolled aluminium products, is expanding its plant in lake Ontario, in upstate New York, in a move that could create about 250 jobs over the next four years. The expansion is due to rising demand for aluminium in the auto industry as the popularity of the lightweight...
