Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have advanced the use of DuAlumin-3D for high-temperature automotive components, opening new possibilities for stronger, lighter 3D-printed aluminium parts in engines and beyond. Aluminium has long been attractive for automotive components because it...
India’s public-sector banks have proposed putting electric vehicles, charging networks, battery-swapping infrastructure and climate-transition projects into a clearer priority-sector lending framework. The plan could direct more formal credit toward the systems needed to scale electric mobility,...
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Rolls-Royce has driven the second-generation of its Ghost sedan, 11 years after the launch of the original model. This time it comes with an updated design, an ultra-luxurious cabin with hi-tech features, and a mighty 6.75-litre twin-turbo V12 engine. Ghost is expected to reach customers in 2021....
China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) found a month-on-month decline of 15.8 per cent in automobile production by 11 key Chinese automakers during early August. According to the data revealed by CAAM, automobile output stood at 1.11 million units, which was, however, higher by 46.4...
Sumitomo Corporation, Japan’s one of the largest global general trading companies, and a diversified corporation forecast that the Japanese aluminium premium to rise to $90 a tonne in the October-December quarter, from $79 this quarter, as industry demand and stock-financing deals return, as stated...
According to a recent report, the automobile component manufacturing companies in India saw a decline of 11.7 per cent to INR 3.49 lakh crore in their total turnover during fiscal 2020, attributing to the COVID-19 impact on the automobile industry. In the financial year 2019, the revenue of the...
The auto manufacturers are grasping that being environmentally responsible and profitable are not mutually exclusive. Being environmentally responsible can achieve better growth, cost savings, improve brand recognition, and increase profitability. The environmental impact of the responsible use of...
Japanese manufacturers of aluminium metals saw their output drop in the April-June quarter as automakers temporarily close-down plants to control the spread of the COVID-19 virus and to match slide in demand. The industry is expecting a gradual pick-up in metals used in automobiles and other...
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, the Chinese secondary aluminium producers operating rates increased by 2.3 percentage points on the month but fell by 5 percentage points from a year ago to stand at 50.3 per cent in July. Recovery in domestic and overseas automobile demand resulting in the...
The automobile market in China saw a further recovery in July, marking the fourth consecutive month of growth for the overall vehicle market since the plunge of 42 per cent in the first quarter of 2020. New vehicle sales in July rose by 16.4 per cent from 1.81 million units during the same period...
Jiangsu Pomlead, aluminium wheel hub manufacturer in China, is reportedly on track to launch its second production line, in a bid to expand Chinese aluminium alloy wheel hub capacity. The second production line is expected to commission in September with a capacity of 500,000 units per year. This...
Kia Motors has confirmed that the new Sorento is on planning calendar to land in New Zealand during the last phase of 2020. The freshened mid-size SUV has been furnished with several changes, including a new platform, brand new look and more technical inputs. Primarily, the only engine option will...
Andhra Pradesh is reportedly transforming itself into a major hub for automobile and component manufacturers, with some of the world-class brands, including Isuzu Motors India, Hero MotoCorp, Kia Motors India, Apollo Tyres and Bharat Forge, setting up manufacturing operations in the state. Now, in...
The Mexican Multinational conglomerate Alfa announced on 31 st July’20 that it projects to spin off the gross of its remaining 75% stake in aluminium automotive parts supplier Nemak. As per the company: “If shareholders approve the proposal at an Aug. 17 meeting, they would receive one share of...
Slovenian industrial conglomerate Hidria, a major car industry supplier, made public that it had signed a € 15 million deal with Germany's Audi and Porsche and Italy's Lamborghini under which it will develop and supply them with key aluminium engine parts. Hidria is one of the world-leading...
MAHLE, working together with sports car manufacturer Porsche and mechanical engineering company Trumpf, has manufactured high-performance aluminium pistons using 3D printing techniques for the first time. The pistons were successfully tested on the engine test bench for Porsche’s 911 GT2 RS sports...
Land Rover has reportedly added new engines for its Range Rover and Range Rover Sports models, based around Jaguar Land Rover’s modular aluminium engine architecture. According to the report, a new family of 3.0-litre straight-six Ingenium diesel engines and a range of desirable special editions...
The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) has reportedly approved Scalmalloy, an aluminium-magnesium-scandium powder alloy designed for metal 3D printing technologies, from ApWorks for Formula One. The alloy has a very high tensile strength (UTS 520 MPa) and yield strength (480 MPa). It...
China’s automobile production and sales continued robust growth in June, marking the highest on record, according to the data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) on Friday, July 10. Data showed the production of automobiles was 2.33 million units, bringing the total...
Speaking at the inauguration of Auto Expo 2020 on Thursday, July 2, Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari confirmed that the long-delayed vehicle scrappage policy is in its last lap and to be rolled out soon. Two days before Mr Gadkari said this, finance minister Nirmala...
