
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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<p>Automakers are under pressure of resorting to the new CAFÉ standards and environmental norms. Henceforth, aluminium is slowly getting into the SUV and truck segment from the luxury and sports cars. It was already hinted by FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne that 2018 Jeep Wrangler would use a...

<p>The American multinational vehicle manufacturer Ford confirmed its investors at a recent meet that the brand's upcoming offering- the next-generation Ford Expedition will come with aluminium body panels, and hence in a much lighter avatar. The vehicle awaiting launch in 2017 will be presented as...

<p>Constellium N.V. and UACJ Corporation (UACJ) announced today the official opening of their new manufacturing plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky, to supply aluminium automotive body sheet to the North American automotive industry under their joint venture, Constellium-UACJ ABS LLC. <br /><br />The...

<p>The ASSEMBLY Show is one event in the manufacturing industry where engineers and production managers throng in numbers to learn about the latest advancements in assembly technology. This year's show, to be held on October 25-27 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois is...

<p>After creating a monopoly in the market for primary aluminium, China aims to venture into the high value added segment for the metal.<br /> <br />The most surprising and unexpected step so far was when Chinese aluminum entrepreneur Liu Zhongtian of China Zhongwang announced the acquisition...

<p>Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia has become the first commercial vehicle manufacturer in the country to introduce an aluminium engine in a pick-up truck. The new 2.4 litre turbo-charged diesel engine replaces the 2.5 litre turbo-diesel in this 5th generation Triton that was introduced in 2015. The...

<p>According to a Platts report, Toyota Motor has recently announced plans to cut its Q4 passenger car output by 10% at Japanese plants. The process will be started in Q3 itself and this has compelled Japanese aluminium alloy suppliers to reconsider their output as a large part of aluminium demand...

<p>The leading Japanese car manufacturer Honda has kicked off sale of its pioneering all-aluminium sports car- Honda NSX in a new avatar, in Japan. Custom order for the New Sports eXperience is now open, with customer deliveries slated to begin in February 2017.<br /><br />The first-generation...

<p>Aluminium alloy exports of China fell in both volume and value in July, revealed data published by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). <br /><br />Aluminium alloy export volumes stood at 66,700 tonnes in July. Valued at $327 million, the figure is down 8.3 per cent from the...

<p>Buyers of Jaguar products are going to get special offers from Coscharis Motors of Lagos for the launch of the Jaguar’s first Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) – the F-PACE.<br /><br />The announcement was made by President, Dr Cosmas Maduka during the unveiling of– at the Eko Hotel...

<p>India based auto components manufacturer Rane Group has announced plans to invest INR50-600 crore for expansion over the next three years. Group Chairman L Ganesh said in a recent interview that he expected the growth to scale 11-12 per this financial year from an annual average of 8-9 per cent...

<p>Raufoss Automotive Components Canada, an auto parts making firm, announced that it has kicked off expansion at its auto parts plant in the Montreal suburbs. The company is using US$2 million in federal assistance from Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) to fund the...

<p>BMW is gearing up for the launch of its second-generation i3 in 2022, reported sources close to the company. The timeline thought set at six years from now, a renowned automobile industry magazine reports, the premium car maker has already started R&D of the vehicle in a full-fledged manner....

<p>Aluminium is in high demand in North America due to the pressure of sticking to the higher Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for 2025. So, the key business drivers for the North American automakers happen to be:<br /><br />• Light weighting<br />• Reduce material...

<p>Aluminium consumption in Indian auto industry is still far below the global average. The market for automotive aluminium sheet, hence, is presently at a nascent stage. Nevertheless, the industry has already started re-aligning its focus on weight reduction of vehicles both for small and...

<p>Nobody wants to mess around with the truck market in the U.S. Ford knows it very well too and they are not going to upset a buyer base while launching a new truck. The company sees no risk with 2017 Super Duty which again made of aluminium.<br /><br />With its years of experience in the pickup...

<p>Some thirty years ago, Ford pioneered the use of aluminium replacing steel in its star seller F-150 pickup truck. Though the automaker still continues to build its F-150s from aluminium, not many auto makers have followed suit. Instead, the trend of using a combination of ultra-high-strength...

<p>Luxury automotive brand Mercedes-Benz is known to be contemplating a further shift to aluminium in a bid to shed more weight in its next-generation of Merc-Benz C Class models. With more aluminium in body and frames and advanced new joining processes installed into its U.S. manufacturing plant,...