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 Ford F-150 could drive growth for Novelis and Alcoa
America's best-selling vehicle — the Ford F-150 — is going aluminum. The move hints at a broader shift for the automotive industry, which is racing to meet increased fuel efficiency standards. Ford Motor Co. unveiled a mostly aluminum F-150 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit....
Aleris considers expansion in US to meet rising automotive demand
On 13th Jan, Steven Demetriou, Chairman & Chief Executive of Aleris International, said that they are considering the expansion of its automotive aluminum capacity in United States. His positive outlook comes as the aluminum industry is struggling with the low London Metal Exchange (LME) prices,...
Automakers may be short of aluminium in future due to heavy demand
With automakers' demand for aluminum growing explosively as they seek to improve fuel efficiency, aluminum providers are selling out their automotive capacity almost as fast as they can build new plants, raising the question of whether some car makers could be caught short in the future. The U.S....
Aluminium wheels industry to grow at 8.48%
The global automotive aluminium wheels industry will grow at a CAGR of 8.48% over the period 2012-2016, says a new report. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing demand for vehicles across the world. The global automotive aluminium wheels industry has also been...
Aluminium remains vital for automotive lightweighting
Delegates at the Future Automotive Body Structures seminar at the Heritage Motor Centre in Gaydon, Warwickshire, found that aluminium still has a surprisingly prominent role. Rachel Lawler reports. Fifty per cent of all the patents filed in 1896 were related to bicycles. That’s more than 14,000 new...
Ford gets ready to unveil the aluminum F-150
Ford Motor is putting the F-150 pickup's 37-year winning streak on the line in 2014, with an expected radical shift to aluminum. The new F-150 is expected to use 600 pounds of aluminum, replacing about 1,000 pounds of steel, according to industry consultant Ducker Worldwide. The move accounts for a...
Kobe Steel to build auto aluminum plate project in Tianjin
The Tianjin Xiqing Economic Development Zone and Kobe Steel, Ltd. signed an automotive aluminum plate project on December 25. Covering 100 mu, the Phase I of the project has a registered capital of CNY 454 million and an investment of CNY 1.36 billion; it will mainly produce high-performance auto...
Ford to use military-grade aluminum shielding from US army supplier for new F-150 truck
Ford will use military-grade aluminum shielding borrowed from a US army supplier to launch the new F-150 truck with a suitably butch halo, insiders claim, bringing the much anticipated aluminum-bodied vehicle to the North American International Auto Show next month. The new F-150, expected to...
"Ford to Collaborate with Alcoa on 2015 F-150 Display at Detroit "
It's one of the most highly anticipated vehicles expected to debut next year, and its significance to Ford and to the domestic auto industry in particular can't be over-stated. It's the 2015 Ford F-150. We've seen numerous prototype mules showing a strong resemblance to the Atlas Concept that was a...
Novelis injects USD 205 million into auto recycling expansion in Oswego
Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, said that it will invest an additional USD 205 million to further expand its global automobile recycling operations. The company plans to build new finishing lines at its plants in Oswego, NY and Nachterstedt, Germany. They will be...
Automotive could shift to secondary metal completelyl: Novelis
Secondary aluminum could one day be automakers’ primary choice, a Novelis Inc. executive said. "They are not in that position yet, but they are asking. They want to be," Marco Palmieri, senior vice president and president of Novelis North America, said Dec. 17. "And I really believe that in the...
Novelis announces $205M investment to expand global automotive aluminum capacity to 900,000 tons annually
Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today announced it will invest an additional $205 million to further expand its global manufacturing operations serving the rapidly growing automotive market. The company will build new finishing lines at its plants in Oswego, N.Y. and...
Auto mileage standards set off race between steel and aluminium
Higher gas mileage standards that automakers are required to meet by 2025 have set off a race between the steel and aluminium industries. Automakers have been increasingly turning to aluminum as a quick way to make cars lighter and improve gas mileage. But steel is fighting back by developing...
Alcoa Inc. is changing the way it works
Alcoa Inc. is involved in the production and the management of fabricated aluminum, primary aluminum as well as alumina combined, via the company’s participation in mining, refining, technology, smelting and fabricating as well as recycling. The company has always been a giant in its field and it...
Automotive growth to drive the aluminium scraps market in the Middle East, says Frost & Sullivan
The Middle East (ME) aluminium scrap market is expected to witness a surge by 2015, according to Frost & Sullivan projections. Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) have set targets to reduce vehicle weight by 10 to 15 per cent to increase fuel efficiency and reduce carbon dioxide emission, and...
All-new baby-Jaguar saloon to be ready by 2015
The 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show was largely dominated by the Jaguar C-X17 SUV concept as well as the announcement of a new ‘baby’ Jag which will slot in beneath the XF. Codenamed X760, the saloon will compete with mid-ranking cars in the BMW 3 Series and Audi A4 ranges. Jaguar has plans to beat Audi,...
Alcoa looks to expand use of aluminum sheet in cars
Technology developed by Alcoa researchers in Pittsburgh has become the linchpin of the aluminum producer's plan to expand use of the metal from high-end German luxury cars to aluminum-intensive pickup trucks, minivans and other top-selling vehicles. Randall Scheps, the executive in charge of...
OEMs press Alcoa to share aluminum-bonding process
At the request of automakers, Alcoa Inc. is making its patented Alcoa 951 bonding process available to competitors who also supply aluminum to the auto industry. Alcoa 951 coats aluminum to prevent corrosion and prepare the surface for adhesives. It will help automakers produce more structural...
