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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Automation and recycling help Canadian aluminium automotive die casters to make a mark
According to the observations made in a recently published research report on aluminium die-casting market for automobiles in Canada, the market here is matured and is continuing a steady growth over the past couple of years. Despite ongoing economic crisis and government's hostile tax policies,...
Automobile sector and U.S. market buoyancy spruce up Latin America metal die casting market
Latin America has witnessed a considerable growth in the metallurgy and material die casting market over the past couple of years. According to a recently published market research report, highly matured die casting market in North America and spiking automobile sector in the region were the major...
European rolled aluminium product demand seen up in 2016-Novelis
U.S.-based Novelis expects a 3 percent rise in rolled aluminium product demand in Europe in 2016, despite the knock-on impact of sluggish growth in China, its European head said. This would be down slightly from the 4 percent increase in aluminium product growth expected in 2015, Erwin Mayr, Europe...
U.S. automotive parts aluminium die casting market to witness growth over 2015-20
A recently published market research report reveals the U.S. aluminium die-casting industry for automobiles is all set to dominate the global market in tandem with the growing automobile industry in the country. The report says the market has grown steadily over the past couple of years, and...
China’s automotive aluminium alloy market to grow at 20% over 2014-18
Lightweight materials are the key components for making lightweight vehicles. Currently, majority of lightweight vehicles that are being manufactured contain materials such as high-strength steel, plastic and composites, carbon fibre, magnesium alloy, and of course, aluminium alloy. Among them,...
American Specialty Alloys continues with aluminium alloy project as Revolution Aluminum
Construction and installation work at the $2.4 billion aluminum alloy plant in the Pineville area, Louisiana, will still continue, but it will do so under a new name. American Specialty Alloys has changed its name to Revolution Aluminum LLC, although its original name is yet to show up on its...
Audi uses special aluminum alloys in its all new A8 L Security sedan
One of the quieter, more subtle reveals of the recent Frankfurt Motor Show, the A8 L Security sedan debuted as Audi's most secure car ever. It leaps two levels beyond its predecessor and packs enough reinforcements to survive armor-piercing assault rifle fire and hand grenade explosions. Last year,...
Audi Q7 construction revealed at Pfaff event
Pfaff Autoworks hosted its annual insurance open house last week. The event provided a chance for those in the insurance industry to become familiar with new trends in the collision repair space. The emergence of aluminum as a more common material in new cars took centre stage at the Pfaff...
Next-generation Rolls-Royce Phantom to debut all aluminium architecture
According to a recently published report, the new Rolls-Royce Phantom will ride on all new aluminium platform, which will also underpin future vehicles from the British marque. The next-generation Phantom, which could debut as early as next year, will be the first car to utilise a new aluminium...
Audi uses special aluminum alloys in its all new A8 L Security sedan
One of the quieter, more subtle reveals of the recent Frankfurt Motor Show, the A8 L Security sedan debuted as Audi's most secure car ever. It leaps two levels beyond its predecessor and packs enough reinforcements to survive armor-piercing assault rifle fire and hand grenade explosions. Last year,...
Ford spotted testing new aluminum-bodied Expedition
Ford's launching of the new aluminum-bodied F-150 stands to be a game-changer in its own right, but it's only the tip of the proverbial iceberg. The F-150's aluminum construction has already to a new Super Duty and soon to a new Raptor, but a new Expedition looks to be in the works, as well. Tipped...
ALFED's Alutomotive Group meeting held at Morgan Cars in Malvern
The first meeting of ALFED's recently-formed Alutomotive Group took place in September at Morgan Cars in Malvern. The meeting, which featured presentations by Professor David Bailey of Aston University and Patrik Ragnarsson of European Aluminium, was attended by more than 20 Members and guests. The...
Lightweight vehicles demand to spur growth of aluminium in global automotive industry
The market for aluminium in the global automotive industry is likely to grow at a CAGR of 7.4% over 2015-2020, a recently published market report data reveals. A high demand for lightweight vehicles will catalyse the growth across major economies of the world. The demand of lightweight vehicles is...
Sumitomo Electric readies improved aluminum wire harness
Sumitomo Electric Industries has developed an automotive wire harness from a special aluminum alloy that is strong enough and skinny enough to replace around 70% of all copper wire harnesses now used in a car, including in the engine compartment and doors. The average modern car with all its...
SA aluminium body positive about aluminium prospects
Owing to the increased use of aluminium in the automotive and beverage packaging industries, demand for aluminium in South Africa has positive long-term prospects, says Aluminium Federation of South Africa (Afsa) executive director Mark Krieg. “There is tremendous growth opportunity in South...
Automotive sector to drive aluminium growth, says metallurgist
Metallurgical plant and rolling mill technology provider SMS Group has identified the automotive industry as a crucial target market for the company where its aluminium rolling technology can be applied, says SMS Group technical services South Africa executive VP Michael Schäfer. In its 2015...
The 3rd Automotive Lightweight Procurement Symposium to focus on automotive lightweighting
The 3rd Automotive Lightweight Procurement Symposium to be focused on automotive lightweighting, supply / process chain and procurement management, will take place in Detroit from the 9th – 11th of Nov 2015. At this year North America Automotive Lightweight Procurement Symposium, delegates will...
Alcoa completes automotive expansion in Tennessee
Lightweight metals leader Alcoa today announced it has completed an expansion at its Tennessee facility dedicated to supplying aluminum sheet to the automotive industry. The plant will provide aluminum sheet to automakers that include Ford Motor Company, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and General...
