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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Chalco makes advancement in auto body aluminium sheet manufacturing
Aluminium Corporation of China Ltd (Chalco) has made great breakthrough in auto body aluminium alloy sheet manufacturing. After over two years of R&D, the State-owned aluminium major has achieved this feat, communicated Rare Earth Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Chalco. In recent years,...
Novelis supplies aluminium solutions for all-new Ford F-series super duty truck
Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today announced it is supplying high-strength, military-grade, aluminum for the upcoming Ford F-Series Super Duty lineup of trucks, the toughest, smartest, most capable Super Duty ever. Following the launch of the 2015 Ford F-150, the...
Cadilac's premium aluminium-skinned vehicle gets own repair network
When Cadillac rolls out the new CT6 early next year, the aluminium-skinned vehicle will have dedicated factory-certified repair facilities. Cadillac said last week that it is launching the Cadillac aluminium Repair Network to ensure the lightweight rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan, due in the first...
Canadian corporation mulls aluminium foundry in Richland County
Linamar Inc., headquartered near Toronto, is considering development of a 300-job aluminium foundry and automotive components plant near Blythewood off Interstate 77. The Canadian corporation also would acquire the existing Pure Power Technologies plant in Richland County as part of the plan to...
Automotive OEMs to invest more in aluminium to meet fuel-efficiency and emission targets by 2025
In a recently conducted study on the current trends in aluminium usage in cars and light trucks, a number of key observations have been made on the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), aluminium strategies, including manufacturing activities and joining techniques. Following are the key...
Cadillac rolls out repair network for aluminium-intensive CT6 sedan
The Cadillac CT6, the first aluminium-skinned vehicle from General Motors, will have its own dedicated factory-certified repair facilities. Cadillac said Wednesday, December 2nd, that it is launching the Cadillac Aluminium Repair Network to ensure the lightweight rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan is...
Aluminium extrusion market growing at 7% CAGR to 2019
A recently published report on global aluminium extrusion market says increased usage in green initiatives is driving great growth as aluminium extrusions are 100% recyclable and emit no significant hazardous gasses during processing. The growth of the automobile industry is anticipated to drive...
Ford adding 2,000 jobs to make 2017 aluminum-body super duty trucks
Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday that it will add 2,000 jobs and invest $1.3 billion at the Kentucky Truck Plant to support production of new aluminum-body Super Duty trucks, deepening the automaker's ties to a city where it has two large production facilities. The investment, cheered by plant workers...
TSW introduces a distinctive new 5-spoke aluminium alloy design
TSW Alloy Wheels, the noted innovator in wheel upgrades for imported and domestic cars and trucks, has introduced a new style of wheels, named Ascent. The new wheels are noteworthy for, among other things, the new finish technology the company has pioneered, facilitating dramatic dual finishes....
China Zhongwang building world’s single largest aluminium rolling project
China Zhongwang Holdings, China’s top industrial aluminium extruder, paints a rosy picture of automotive aluminium market, National Business Daily reported. The company is building the world’s single largest aluminium rolling project in terms of designed annual capacity, the media added. The...
Rusal starts supplying alloys to Ford Sollers for engine serial production
UC Rusal, a leading global aluminium producer, announces that the supply of aluminium alloys for serial production of car engines components at Ford Sollers car building plant in Elabuga has commenced. Having successfully passed the qualification tests, Rusal aluminium alloys are now being...
Constellium to build manufacturing facility for automotive structures in Georgia
Constellium N. V. announced today that it will construct a new manufacturing facility in Bartow County, Georgia, in response to growing demand for its automotive structures in North America. This project represents a $20 million investment by Constellium and an additional $12 million investment by...
Lightweight car trend boosts US aluminium scrap volumes
The North American market is flooded with aluminium scrap and the situation will probably not change in the short term, it was stressed by David Rosenblum, vice president of non-ferrous at scrap metal major OmniSource, during Metal Bulletin's 23rd Recycled Aluminium Conference held this week in the...
New Audi Q7 with aluminium inlays launched in Malaysia
Teased by Audi Malaysia since October, the new Audi Q7 is now officially launched. We have for now a sole variant, the 3.0 TFSI quattro, priced at RM589,900. The second-generation large SUV was first revealed last December, before making its show debut at the season opening 2015 NAIAS show in...
Novelis opens new aluminium automotive heat treatment line in Europe
Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today celebrated the opening of a state-of-the-art aluminum automotive heat treatment line in Nachterstedt, Germany, to serve European and global automotive customers. Located adjacent to Novelis' existing rolling mill and the world's...
Adoption of aluminum in auto industry yet to pick up
The CEO of the world's largest producer of rolled aluminium, Novelis, explained to investors that sluggish business at the company in the past earnings season was a result of a slower-than-expected adoption of aluminium by the automotive industry. For decades, high-end vehicles have been made with...
UK automotive parts aluminium die-casting market to reach $273.98 million by 2020
Britain's auto industry witnessed an increase of 6.6% from 2013 and recorded revenue of 69.5 billion GBP in 2014. This clearly demonstrated the health of the carsin UK and commercial vehicle manufacturers, along with the supply chains of business. Growing popularity for fuel-efficient vehicles,...
Logan Aluminum’s Russellville facility to brighten up Kentucky aluminium scenario
Logan Aluminum announced that its upcoming Russellville facility will join Kentucky’s growing ranks of automotive suppliers. The development will help secure the commonwealth’s position among the world’s top aluminium production centers. “Strong, lightweight materials are quickly becoming standard...
