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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Rare 1966 aluminium bodied Ferrari 275 GTB fetches $9.4 million at auction
A rare 1966 edition Ferrari 275 GTB has been sold for a whopping $9.405 million at an auction after getting an aluminium makeover, courtesy Bonhams. This Ferrari 275 Competizione Scaglieti was part of the 60th Anniversary celebration of the Italian firm conducted in Beverly Hills. The car was one...
Honda presents ‘world’s first all-aluminum supercar’ at North American Auto Show 2015
Honda introduced Honda NSX a mid-engined, hybrid powered and supercar at the 2015 North American International Auto Show that it took centre stage. It is the literal and importantly spiritual successor to the 1990 NSX that had its chassis tuned by Formula 1 legend, Ayrton Senna. Honda says it has...
Brazil is off to slow start in the aluminium market amidst a weakening economy
2014 has been a bad year for Brazil and things do not look much brighter in 2015 as the country still seems to be in a haze of lethargy as the end-user demands remain low and most producers holding enough stocks to sustain them through the first quarter resulting in a quiet marketplace. Buyers...
Novelis China wins the “2014 Excellent Supplier” award from China’s leading automotive manufacturer FAW-Volkswagen
On 15th Jan 2015, Novelis China won the “2014 Excellent Supplier” award at the FAW-Volkswagen (FAW-VW) Purchasing Working Conference held in Changchun, Jilin province, becoming the only flat-rolled aluminum supplier to receive the award. The company was recognized for its strong local and global...
Constellium supplies high-strength aluminium structural parts for the new lightweight Ford F-150 pickup truck
Constellium N.V. today announced that it provides Ford Motor Co. with aluminium structural parts for the all-new Ford F-150 pickup truck that extensively uses high-strength, military-grade, aluminium alloy as a build material. Constellium, a global leader in the development and manufacturing of...
Alcoa projects positive growth in the downstream aluminium market
Alcoa declared its Q4 2014 results on Monday revealing a leap in the profits ending the year on a positive note amidst a major transformation in the company portfolio. The company is shifting its focus from the upstream aluminium market to the downstream value-add market, with a special focus on...
Jaguar XE creates numerous new job opportunities
The Jaguar XE, announced last year at the Detroit Auto Show, is due to be released in 2015 and giving rise to 1,700 in-house jobs at Solihull, 700 at the DHL for parts supply and more than 2,000 across the supply chain. Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralf Speth said: “Today’s announcements once again...
Alcoa Q4 2014 results anticipated to be positive
Alcoa, one of the largest aluminium producers, is due to announce its Q4 2014 results on Monday evening and the investors are expecting a positive result. Considering the rising demand of the light metal in automobiles, trains, planes, housing and military gear construction the past quarter and the...
Alcoa broadens its tech, capacity, for auto industry
Alcoa has been in the automotive aluminum business since Ford's Model T, but the company's 2015 F-150 and plans by other automakers to increase use of the lighter-weight material gave the supplier high hopes for the future and prompted an expansion. The global company with an operational base in...
Constellium shifts focus to the booming auto aluminium industry in U.S.
The wider use of aluminum in mass-produced American cars and trucks, led by Ford Motor Co. ’s F-150, is a “transformational” event that has led Constellium NV, one of the world’s biggest aluminum companies, to shift its focus to the U.S. from Europe, Chief Executive Pierre Vareille said in an...
Breaking ground for new aluminium facility in Germany
Hydro, the leading European aluminium company, started construction Monday, January 5, of a new, modern automotive production line for lightweight car body sheet at its plant in Grevenbroich, Germany. The EUR 130 million investment will boost Hydro’s annual capacity for aluminium car body sheet...
Shelby Cobra’s 50th Anniversary limited-edition aluminium cars launched
In celebration of the 50th year anniversary of the timeless Shelby Cobra, Shelby American is releasing a limited edition of the car named Shelby Cobra 50th Anniversary 427 S/C in two variants of aluminium and fiberglass. The car had been extremely popular when it was released 50 years ago and even...
Aluminium bears can be vibrant in short term
The year ending is nearby and the prices of Aluminium have seen some sharp sell off, almost tarnishing the efforts of the bulls during the years. The situation during the year ending is making everyone juxtaposed for the future. The prices are crumbling as Aluminium has seen outperformances during...
Cadillac CT6 could feature aluminium body
According to new reports, the upcoming Cadillac CT6 luxury sedan could feature a complete aluminium body to ensure it weighs as little as possible. All up, Automobile Magazine believes that the Cadillac CT6 will weigh about the same as the CTS despite being larger and featuring a plethora of new...
Ford F-150’s new ad highlights the truck's strength more than its fuel-efficiency
Ford will unleash the ads for its new F-150 on the last day of the year and it will be displayed during the College Football Playoffs which starts off on December 31. However, the campaign will be highlighting the strength factors of the car rather than its fuel efficiencies. The short ad blitz...
Chief University introduces Aluminum Damage Analysis and Repair Technology course
Chief University, the training arm of Chief Automotive Technologies and Elektron, has introduced Aluminum Damage Analysis and Repair Technology. This one-day class covers aluminum forming methods and metal characteristics, as well as damage analysis, repair decisions and techniques for working with...
Metallic bubble wraps revolunise packaging to automobile body casting
A metallic bubble wrap developed by engineers at North Carolina State University has revolutionised everything from packaging of delicate things to manufacture of protective covers for a variety of uses from computer cases to automobile body parts. The aluminium cushioning material, first developed...
Aluminum’s replacement for copper in air conditioning and refrigeration sectors becomes popular in China
Applications of aluminum -made automobile air conditioning and refrigerators are gaining popular in China along with mature technologies, local media reported. The new technology, using aluminum in replacement for copper , has made great improvement in its performance, and cost-saving is one of the...
