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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General Motors adopts a new welding system for aluminium
General Motors is also joining the aluminium bandwagon but quietly unlike Ford Motor Co., who has spent millions of dollars for the complete restructuring of its assembly plants. Ford has come up with rivets and industrial adhesive to join its aluminium parts but General Motors is adopting a new...
Ford’s new aluminum-bodied F-150 truck more gas efficient
Ford revealed the EPA label ratings for the F-150 at an event in Dearborn, Mich. Friday. There are multiple variations of the truck, depending on engine, cab configuration and whether the truck is 2- or 4-wheel-drive. Each change creates a different fuel economy figure. Overall, the trucks achieve...
Kaiser plans $5.8 million upgrade, expected to add 7 new jobs
Celebrating its fiftieth year in North Texas, Kaiser Aluminum received a six-figure birthday present from the Sherman Economic Development Corp. Tuesday morning. The SEDCO Board of Directors voted unanimously to enter into a $232,000 agreement with Kaiser to help offset the cost of a $5.8 million...
A look at the future of Indian aluminium die-casting through ALUCAST 2014
ALUCAST 2014, the biggest exhibition in the Aluminium Die Casting industry, is due to be held between 4th to 6th at BIEC, Bangalore. At this exhibitions stakeholders from the die casting industry will come together bringing with them their display of products and services they offer which include...
Advanced auto grade aluminum mill to be built in Southeastern USA
American Specialty Alloys announced today plans to build a $1.2 billion, state-of-the-art, aluminum mini-mill in the Southeastern United States. The planned 1.4 million square foot plant, is an environmentally friendly mill with over $200 million in pollution control systems. The plant will be the...
Jaguar's XE saloon supports Novelis' Close loop recycling process
This, the aluminium intensive XE, is arguably the most important car that Jaguar has launched in its 92-year history. There have been more iconic, notably the E-Type, but it's fair to say Jaguar's future hinges on this new mid-size saloon poised to take on the might of German rivals like the BMW...
Klesch Group’s Aldel to restart production in 2015
The Dutch smelter named Aluminium Delfzijl (Aldel) owned by the Klesch Group had applied for bankruptcy 10 months ago but they are now planning to start production early next year. Klesch, the Swiss-based commodities company said that their decision was based on the improving global aluminium...
Novelis shifts focus to the more lucrative automotive industry
Novelis Inc. which is the U.S. arm of Hindalco, one of India’s largest aluminium makers said that they are slowly shifting their focus towards catering to automakers and as a result they have cut 3,000 and hired 4,000 workers over the past four years. The transition has caused the displacement of...
Ford’s much awaited all-aluminium F-150 goes into production
On Tuesday, officially the production began for the much awaited and much hyped Ford F-150 in the same place where Ford’s Model A cars were built 90 years ago, the Ford’s Rouge Factory. Back then, the switchover from the top running model T to a newer model A had also cost the company dearly as...
JASON Learning, ISRI Announce Automobile Recycling Awareness Contest
JASON Learning and the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) are inviting young filmmakers, artists, automobile enthusiasts, and recycling advocates to participate in a contest that asks young people to build awareness around the different commodities that can be recycled from cars at the...
New study supports the use of a POSS molecule to strengthen aluminum alloys in automobiles
A new study supports the use of a POSS® molecule to strengthen aluminum alloys in automobiles. “Influence of Nano-structured Silanols on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of A4047 and A359 Aluminum Casting Alloys,” a study conducted in partnership between Michigan State University and...
Sapa shows automotive in Shanghai
Most of the visitors who stepped into Sapa’s stand at the 2014 SAE-China Congress & Exhibition later stepped out with a better understanding of the latest in automotive aluminium solutions. Sapa shows automotive in ShanghaiThe three-day exhibition at the Shanghai Automobile Exhibition Centre...
SAE launches International Webcast for better use of aluminium extrusion
SAE International offers, “Successful Application of Aluminum Extrusion to Lightweighting Programs,” a free, one-hour webcast that will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. (U.S. EST). With the forthcoming launch of Ford’s F-150 and Jaguar’s new XE, aluminum has moved into the spotlight for...
Dana introduces aluminum cooling solutions for EV, hybrid vehicles
Dana Holding Corporation announced today the introduction of a new aluminum cooling technology for electric and hybrid vehicles. Specifically, the company is utilizing the efficiency of aluminum in its Long® brand of integrated cooling plates that enhance heat transfer of insulated gate bipolar...
Ford body shops gear up for aluminum
The first 2015 aluminum-body Ford F-150 pickup will hit the road in December, but Ron Needham and his crew of technicians at the Prestige Ford collision shop in Garland, Texas, expect to see their first repair job much sooner than that. That's because a few pickups will sustain minor damage en...
UK to strengthen homegrown automotive parts industry
More needs to be done to increase the amount of UK-produced components for the country’s burgeoning automotive sector. This was the message from the head of the Aluminium Federation (ALFED) ahead of the trade body’s annual Aluminium in Road Transport Conference. The two-day event, which brings...
Jaguar releases its all-aluminium F-TYPE Coupé
Jaguar Land Rover Malaysia introduces its all new Jaguar F-TYPE Coupé with the body made entirely out of aluminium. It is a performance-focused sports car and is said to be the most dynamically capable out of all Jaguar products. The top of the line model F-Type R Coupé is powered by jaguar’s...
Auto parts maker Wheels India to focus on exports to sustain growth
Wheels India Ltd, an automotive wheel manufacturer, is depending on the export market to sustain its growth. The company’s investments of ?80-85 crore in the current year will focus on exports including capacity additions in aluminium-forged wheel production, other export-oriented products and...
