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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Composites to dominate automotive R&D for lightweighting: GALM
The automotive industry agrees almost unanimously that multi-material designs are the optimal route to low-weight vehicle architectures, yet the critical challenge still remains on how to reduce the cost and time of joining steel, aluminium and composites. The Global Automotive Lightweight...
FourWinds plans $500m Abu Dhabi aluminium project and educational complex investment
The privately-held FourWinds Group of Companies plans to develop an aluminium project and an educational complex in Abu Dhabi for a total cost of about US$500 million. The group is keen to expand its operations in Abu Dhabi’s industrial sector, particularly in the Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi...
Constellium unveils its newly expanded automotive structures facility in Van Buren, MI
Constellium N.V. today unveiled its newly expanded plant in Van Buren, Michigan. This state-of-the-art facility produces customized automotive structures and features advanced prototyping and development capabilities. The 210,000 square foot expansion project has doubled plant manufacturing...
Two new aluminium-intensive Suzukis to hit the Indian market soon
Close on the heels of launching the country’s cheapest fully faired motorcycle, the Gixxer SF, Suzuki has announced that two new liter class bikes will be introduced to Indian motorcyclists this year. Building on the popularity of the Hayabusa and the Intruder would be the GSX-S1000 naked and the...
Aluminum Association applauds DOE's lofty loan
The Aluminum Association has voiced its support of the U.S. Department of Energy after it announced a conditional commitment for a $259 million loan to Alcoa, which was done in support of the aluminum producer’s automotive expansion. With the aid of the loan, the company will grow its Alcoa, Tenn....
Ford says aluminum repair smooth so far
It's early, but Ford says it's so far so good on repairing damaged 2015 F-150 pickups with aluminum bodies. Ford has not heard of any dealers or independent body shops having problems obtaining parts, installing parts or dealing with insurance companies about the time it takes to repair the new...
Novelis' closed-loop deals with automakers to improve aluminium recovery
Typically, 40% of an aluminium coil is left over after a car maker stamps out parts. By introducing a closed-loop system in partnership with car manufacturers, Novelis can capture this scrap aluminium and return it to its materials system. In the US, the company has recently started a closed-loop...
Malaysian companies record RM75m sales at Indonesia’s auto exhibition
Malaysian companies generated sales worth RM75.20 million from their participation at the recent Indonesia International Auto Parts, Accesories and Equip Exhibition 2015 (INAPA). Among the products of interest were automotive suspension system, anti-vibration system, lubricants, engine mountings,...
Land Rover launches luxury SVAutobiography with aluminium-intensive interiors
Land Rover introduced its luxury SUV named SVAutobiography, as the next generation of the Range Rover at the New York International Auto Show. With a possible price tag of £150,000, the new Range Rover will compete with the likes of Rolls Royce SUV in terms of luxury but at a more comfortable...
LME Aluminium price to average $1,840 per mt in 2015: Natixis
The French Bank Natixis in its latest research report forecasts LME Aluminium price to average around $1,840 per mt in 2015. The prices are likely to move higher in 2016 to average around $2,000 per mt. In its metals review for H1 2015, Natixis forecasts a tug of war between positive and negative...
Logan Aluminum considers $282 million for expansion
The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority on Thursday gave preliminary approval for incentives to Logan Aluminum for a proposed $282 million expansion. The company could create 188 jobs, which would pay an average of $50 an hour, including benefits, according to paperwork filed with...
Fiat Chrysler considers moving Wrangler production out of Toledo; city resists
Fiat Chrysler is considering moving Wrangler production out of Toledo so that they can concentrate exclusively on the aluminium body design. The local union leader hopes that the state and city will come up with a suitable package for the company to prevent them from moving Jeep Wrangler’s...
Alcoa receives $259 million U.S. loan to expand aluminum output
The U.S. Department of Energy has agreed to lend Alcoa Inc. $259 million to expand automotive aluminum sheet production capacity at the supplier’s Tennessee factory, reviving a long-dormant loan program to support the development of energy-efficient vehicles. The funds will finance most of the...
Details of the new aluminium-intensive Jaguar XF 2015 revealed
After some teaser pictures of the brand new 2015 Jaguar XF, full fledged pictures of the car was revealed featuring the company’s latest modular aluminium architecture. The second generation Jaguar XF is going to be officially launched at the New York motor show in April and will go on sale in...
Miller launches optimized Welding System to simplify aluminum auto body repairs
The new Millermatic® 350P auto body aluminum repair system provides all the equipment, from the power source to the gun and wire, to make quality aluminum auto body repairs. Miller Electric Mfg. Co. has introduced the new Millermatic® 350P auto body aluminum repair system — a complete welding...
Jaguar set to release a second generation XF in aluminium
Jaguar is ready to release its second generation XF in a public debut at the New York motor show on 1 April, but the world will get a sneak peak at the car when expert stuntman Jim Dowdell will perform 'a world first high-wire water crossing' in the all-new aluminium-intensive Jaguar XF using wires...
Ford to release a series of Super Duty aluminium trucks
After the success of the 2015 aluminium F-150, Ford has decided to build 2016 Super Duty trucks made of aluminium and will reveal more details about at the State Fair of Texas, said , a senior fleet executive to the attendees of the 2016 Model Year Advance Product Meeting in Irvine, Calif. On March...
“Aluminum is being chosen over competing materials in the most innovative products available today,” Tom Boney, Chairman, Aluminum Association’s Transportation Group (ATG) and VP & GM, Automotive Value Stream, Novelis North America
The Aluminum Association’s Transportation Group (ATG) is an industry trade group based in Arlington, Virgin that promotes aluminum’s advantages in transportation applications and acts as a central resource for the United States’ automotive industry on aluminum issues. Tom Boney serves as the...
