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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More Korean car makers use aluminium to reduce vehicle weight
As the global car industry is going greener, South Korean carmakers are working on making car bodies as light as possible to guarantee higher fuel efficiency, meaning less greenhouse gas emissions. Kia Motors Corp. said Thursday that it used aluminium made by U.S.-based leading automotive aluminium...
Jaya Hind Montupet opens new INR 200 cr plant in Dewas
Jaya Hind Montupet, a joint venture of Jaya Hind Industries (a subsidiary of Force Motors) and Montupet France, inaugurated its ultra-modern gravity die casting foundry at Dewas, near Indore in Madhya Pradesh. While the Pune-based Jaya Hind Industries is engaged in aluminium die casting, Montupet...
Chrysler turns to aluminium to make minivans lighter, safer
In the ongoing race to make vehicles more fuel efficient while making them safer as well, one automaker addressed the issue by increasing the use of aluminium in the manufacturing of their offering, making it the lightest vehicle in its class in the process. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ new 2017...
German aluminium semis producers upbeat for 2016
Despite a slight decline in production in 2015, the German aluminium semis industry is looking forward to 2016 with optimism. 'Although we recorded growth in the automotive sector, other markets like the building and construction industry remained flat,' explained Bernd Schafer, chairman of the...
Next-gen Jaguar XJ with aluminium architecture to debut in 2019
Jaguar, the iconic British luxury car brand, has been excelling in product engineering and delivering great sales figures after India's Tata Motors acquired it in 2008. The company, post-acquisition, launched the F-Type sports car and the XE sedan. The XF's new generation luxary car with aluminium...
SA government urged to help localise aluminium value chain for automakers' sake
Mercedes-Benz SA wants the government to encourage local beneficiation of aluminium, which would allow motor companies to stop importing up to 50 per cent of metals used in their cars. CEO Arno van der Merwe said on Thursday his company was working with the industry and the government to identify...
European cars to use more aluminium downstream products to meet CO2 targets
The amount of light, recyclable aluminium in European cars will rise to 180 kg on average by 2020 as automakers look to cut harmful carbon emissions, a senior metals industry official said. Global targets to curb greenhouse gases are prompting a shift to aluminium away from other, heavier metals...
“Castings Zone” of Aluminium China to facilitate purchasing and processing
Nowadays, “new economy” is always a hot topic of the world. On an executive meeting of the State Council, Premier Li Keqiang re-explained the concept of “new economy”, and highlighted “new energy auto” as a landmark of “new economy”. The meeting also determined the measures of continuing to support...
Chalco eyeing aluminium downstream expansions
Aluminum Corporation of China (Chalco) will focus on aluminium applications in transportation and construction sectors, said its chairman Ge Honglin, who is painting a rosy picture of aluminium use in China. Ge was quoted by Wenhua Finance as saying aluminium applications in China is far from the...
Aluminium body frames to replace fibre bodies of buses in Pune, India
Deemed a major security hazard, transport body in Pune is now replacing fibre parts with aluminium or other metal. After a spate of recent road accidents, Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mandal Limited (PMPML) has now taken up commuters' safety on a priority basis and started removing seats and other...
Constellium-UACJ JV eyeing North American Body-in-White market
Constellium N.V. has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its Japanese partner UACJ Corporation (UACJ) to expand their existing joint venture to produce automotive Body-in-White (BiW) sheet in the U.S. The final contract is subject to the board approval of each party....
Abarth reveals 124 spider with aluminium features
Abarth & C. S.p.A., the noted racing car and road car maker, has unveiled its new 124 spider racing car model. Developed with input from the Abarth Racing Team, the rear wheel drive roadster features a mechanical Limited-Slip differential as standard to secure drive and traction. Weighing just...
Aluminium chassis components in demand
Aluminium casting firm, Sarginsons Industries Ltd., has reported a growing demand for hollow aluminium chassis components for use in electric vehicles. The Coventry-based manufacturer reports it is increasingly being asked to develop lightweight parts for electric vehicles, from self-driving cars...
Tesla Model S electric car packs in 410 lbs aluminium
The Tesla Model S, the world’s most-wanted electric car, which has recorded a whopping 100,000 units sale as of December 2015, has been lauded by the critics for its impressive safety rating, range, and design. However, it is also worth considering that it is the incredible raw materials that go...
Toyota opens aluminium engine plant in West Java, Indonesia
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia, a local unit of the Japanese automotive giant, has inaugurated its fifth factory in the country on Monday in Karawang International Industrial City, an industrial area in West Java. The opening marks a significant milestone for Indonesia after the country took...
Rolls-Royce plans aluminium space frame platform for 2018
Following in the footsteps of parent company BMW, Rolls-Royce announced the development of a future vehicle platform composed of a lightweight aluminium space-frame. Like the new BMW 7-Series, which uses a new chassis almost entirely composed of aluminium and lightweight carbon composite material,...
Premium cars with aluminium enhancements make debut at Geneva Motor Show 2016
The ongoing auto extravagance in Switzerland is witnessing a series of special edition launches. The leading automakers are revealing their new production ready cars and concepts that are soon to debut in select markets worldwide. Mercedes-Benz, the 3-pointed star marque has unveiled an exclusive...
Bonnell Aluminum to invest $18 mn, expand its automotive and specialty markets
Bonnell Aluminum, a subsidiary of Tredegar Corporation, announced it will be investing approximately $18 million over the next 12 months to fund an expansion project which will include the purchase of a new state-of-the-art aluminum extrusion line at its AACOA facility in Niles, Michigan. Planned...
