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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Aluminum has bright future, but repairs could be pricey
Aluminum is a big part of the greener future of cars and trucks, offering lighter weight, more strength, less corrosion and improved fuel economy. However the repair work for the automotive could be quite costly too. “It’s going to be a big shift,” says Bill Davidge, national technology manager of...
India becomes the largest importer of aluminium scrap from Middle East
Nasser Aboura, chairman of U.A.E.-based Aboura Metals, said the nonferrous scrap sector in the Middle East and North Africa region has grown along with the oil and construction industries that have characterized the region in the past several decades. The region has exported considerable amounts of...
Aluminum-bodies push need for bonded riveting
The ongoing shift to increased use of aluminum in auto bodies is also leading to an uptick in the use of bonded rivets for attaching parts. Pfaff Autoworks is keeping up with the changes by training technicians in the proper use of bonded riveting. Today's most sophisticated cars are making more...
Suppliers testing carbon-aluminum hybrid materials for lightweight wheels
Somewhere along the line, you’ve probably acquired at least a basic understanding of the benefits of lightweight wheels; their contribution to a low curb weight is the least of it. By reducing unsprung mass – that is, whatever mass isn’t kept aloft by the suspension – engineers can improve a...
Ford offering $10,000 discount on new aluminum F-150 pickup
Ford Motor Co. has begun offering discounts that can exceed $10,000 on its new aluminum-bodied F-150 pickup, which has been losing sales and market share this year as the automaker works to build inventory on dealer lots. The company’s website offers “up to $10,029 in total savings” on a 2015 F-150...
"Currently the use of Aluminium seems to be the most viable option for high volume vehicle production," Mr. John Catterall, GSSLT Leader, Underbody Structure, General Motors
Mr. John Catterall has held a direct position at General Motors for over 15 years. His current responsibilities include leading the Global Subsystem Leadership Teams (GSSLTs) and direct management of the General Motors North America Advanced underbody engineering team. Mr. Catterall holds degrees...
Strong interest in Sapa’s automotive aluminium solutions
Aluminium and high-strength steel remain the top alternatives as the automotive industry’s material choices for lightweighting, says Dr. Jin Hou of Sapa Technology. Sapa, the world leader in aluminium solutions, had been invited by the organizers of the Asia Automotive Lightweight Procurement...
Chief Automotive Technologies to show aluminum repair technologies at NACE | CARS 2015
Chief Automotive Technologies will show NACE | CARS 2015 attendees how easy aluminum repair can be with the right equipment. NACE | CARS 2015 takes place on July 21-25 at Cobo Center in Detroit. "Many collision repair professionals are still in the learning phase with aluminum, and the metal's use...
Chevy trash-talks Ford's aluminum trucks in new effort
The battle between the Ford F-150 and Chevrolet Silverado is headed for a cage match. Chevrolet is escalating the always-hot pickup wars this week with a social media campaign that takes a swipe at Ford's aluminum-body F-150. In a commercial created by McCann Worldgroup's Commonwealth agency and...
Sapa keen to support heavy-truck segment with more aluminium solutions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing regulations to cut greenhouse gas emissions from heavy-duty trucks, requiring that fleet fuel economy rise to 24 percent by 2027. Sapa is a key supplier of aluminium solutions to the truck segment. The U.S. Aluminum Association points out that...
Sapa to discuss automotive aluminium solutions, alloys in Aluminium China 2015
Dr. Jin Hou of Sapa Technology is scheduled to speak next week at the Asia Automotive Lightweight Procurement Symposium in Shanghai. Right after, the trade fair Aluminium China 2015 gets underway, and Sapa will be present there, too. Hou’s presentation is entitled Aluminium solutions and...
CastAlum to process 700,000 castings per year for automotive customers
Aluminium diecaster CastAlum has invested in machining capability to process 700,000 castings a year for automotive customers. The contracts are for the supply of machined steering gear housings and transmission cases. It won the contracts shortly after a management buyout in 2009 and before that...
Pembroke Auto Parts hosts aluminum clinic at Algonquin College
Owners, managers and techs in the Ottawa area had chance recently to get up to speed on aluminum welding techniques when Algonquin College and Pembroke Auto Parts hosted a clinic to teach the new techniques necessary to repair aluminum bodied vehicles. Aluminum welding and repair techniques are...
Excellent prospects for automotive lightweight discussions at Shanghai Symposium
AUDI, GEELY and MAGNA together with DGS, Kurtz, Guangdong Hongtu, Kobelco, Sapa, Novelis, Strikowestofen, JSC and Voestalpine are going to present their newest lightweight achievements and competences at the up-coming Asia Automotive Lightweight Procurement Symposium, which will take place from the...
Dutch National Recycling Scheme reports robust recycling and recovery rate
The recently released 2014 Sustainability Report by Netherlands-based ARN indicates that the company achieved 96% recycling and recovery rate during the year. This comprises of 86.1% recycling and 9.9% energy recovery. It must be noted that the European region has set a target which requires 95% of...
Aluminum Industry reacts to new heavy-duty truck fuel economy standards proposed by EPA
On June 19, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new regulations to cut greenhouse gas emissions from heavy-duty trucks, requiring that fleet fuel economy increase up to 24 percent by 2027. While these proposed rules will first enter public comment period before the final version is...
ThyssenKrupp and Maxion Wheels in joint venture to develop ultra-lightweight aluminum and carbon fiber wheels
ThyssenKrupp Carbon Components and Maxion Wheels have established a cooperation agreement to develop and market innovative new ultra-lightweight aluminum and carbon fiber hybrid wheels for the premium vehicle OEM market. The combined expertise of ThyssenKrupp, a leading global automotive components...
Top steelmaker fights for autos as Ford turns to aluminum
When the Ford Motor Co. confirmed last year it would build its most popular pickup truck using aluminum, the automaker's steel supplier was caught flat-footed. Now, ArcelorMittal, the top worldwide supplier of steel for automobiles, has built a two-pronged response to try to head off defections by...
