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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The growing use of lightweight materials for the development of new energy vehicles is driving demand for aluminium alloy in China and around the world. At the last Auto China show alone, leading brands showcased 174 new energy models and it is predicted that by 2020, the number of new energy...
Japan automaking association reported on Friday that it hopes country’s export partners to keep tariffs on vehicles and components low and maintain free trade relationships to promote and strengthen transparent trade, as NAFTA renegotiated and called for the enhancement of requirements for locally...
Constellium has planned to expand its operations in Decin, Czech Republic, to support increasing demand for hard and soft alloy profiles and bars from automotive customers across Europe. The expansion, which is scheduled for completion by October 2019, will include a new casthouse and extrusion...
As we had published the news earlier that China government had been taking sincere steps towards green car by increasing subsidies on electric vehicles, under the new subsidy rules, which took effect from February 12, 2018, to ensure that a large number of automakers in China initiate producing...
According to the report released by China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), the total vehicle outputs and sales in China reached 2.3974 million units and 2.3186 million units, reflecting a year on year growth by 12.27 per cent and 11.47 per cent respectively, while on the other hand,...
Constellium announced that it will be the primary supplier of aluminium Auto Body Sheet for the new Mercedes-Benz CLS model, which was released at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show. This four-door coupe entered the market in March 2018. Constellium will provide the coils for the outer trunk lid panels...
The Indian rating agency ICRA estimates that the sudden surge in aluminium price by 30 per cent over the last two weeks owing to US sanctions against Rusal may impact the Indian automotive industry’s profitability and also the profitability of auto component suppliers as well as OEMs in the near...
Magna International will open its new aluminium casting facility in Telford, United Kingdom on Thursday, April 19. The new castings facility will supply automotive aluminium products to Jaguar Land Rover. Image Source: www.shropshirestar.com The 225,000 square foot aluminium casting facility at...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final determination finding current fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions standards for light-duty vehicles model years 2022-2025 are not appropriate. US environmental regulators decided that the emissions standards for cars and trucks...
Executives from major automakers raised concerns at the New York auto show this week about the possibility of a trade war after the Trump administration imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports earlier this month, especially at a time when U.S. sales of new vehicles are in decline....
Novelis has supplied premium aluminium to the new London Electric Taxi. London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) has developed an all-new zero-emissions capable taxi, the TX, with an aluminium frame. The company’s lightweight aluminium sheet is incorporated into the design of the TX to help reduce...
Vishakhapatnam-based aluminium alloy wheel manufacturer Synergies Castings Limited has recently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Andhra Pradesh government to set up greenfield aluminium casting alloy wheel plant in Vishakhapatnam. “As customer requirements become exceedingly more...
Toyota Motor Corporation said it expects the prices of car and truck to increase in the U.S. due to new tariff on imported products. Toyota said Trump’s decision to impose duties on imported aluminium and steel will adversely impact automakers. The company buys majority of aluminium and steel for...
Constellium N.V. announced the grand opening of its new Automotive Structures plant in San Luis Potosí, Mexico on March 1, to supply aluminium Crash Management Systems and structural components to automakers in Mexico. The 5,000 sq m facility in San Luis Potosí features the latest technology for...
Tata Technologies, a global engineering services provider, announced a partnership with NIO China, a leading new-generation electric car company, for the development of all-aluminium electric car. The association between the two companies commenced with collaborative engineering for NIO’s first...
Shares of Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co. fell after the U.S. Commerce Department recommended higher tariff on imported aluminium and steel. The possibility of these tariffs raising the prices of raw materials for vehicles has generated concern in the market bringing down the share...
Ford Motor Co said on Monday it will boost production of Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator, their two large SUVs by 25% this year to challenge rival General Motor that is outperforming Ford financially in a highly profitable U.S. market segment. It is also expected to boost Ford’s falling...
At a time when India’s foundry sector stands worried at the possible outcome of electric vehicle revolution in the country, Association of Indian Forging Industry President Muralishankar Sambasivam assured that hybrid cars too will make a space in the marketplace; and that would help maintain the...
