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 battle between the Ford F-150 and Chevrolet Silverado is headed for a cage match. Chevrolet is escalating the always-hot pickup wars this week with a social media campaign that takes a swipe at Ford's aluminum-body F-150. In a commercial created by McCann Worldgroup's Commonwealth agency and...
AIM listed firms Imperial Innovations and Mercia Technologies have together provided £4m to aluminium business Impression Technologies. The duo invested £2.5m and £1.5m respectively in the firm which makes aluminium components for the transport sector. The investment brings Imperial Innovation’s...
Jaguar Land Rover has announced that it has teamed up with Austria-based manufacturer, Magna Steyr, to help relive pressure on its struggling UK plants. So far JLR hasn’t revealed what will be made at Magner Steyr’s plant at Graz in Austria, which makes the RCZ coupe for Peugeot, the E-Class...
China exported 67,900 tonnes of aluminum alloy wheels in May 2015, valued at $340 million, down 3.3% and 3.1%,, respectively, from a year ago, data from the China Association of Automobile manufacturers (CAAM) showed. The average export price was $5.00/kg in May. Export volumes and value totaled...
The new Opel Astra K- the ninth generation of Opel’s best-selling vehicle - will debut its sleek new sheetmetal to the public at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September. Similarly, Opel will also use the show to debut another crucial ingredient found under the hood of the new Astra - a new,...
Hot on the heels of last week's new BMW 7 Series reveal, the Brits have struck back with Jaguar's latest XJ luxury offering. The all-aluminium executive sedan has been given a refresh, with key highlights including a larger front grille, new LED headlights and rear lights for the outside, while a...
When the Ford Motor Co. confirmed last year it would build its most popular pickup truck using aluminum, the automaker's steel supplier was caught flat-footed. Now, ArcelorMittal, the top worldwide supplier of steel for automobiles, has built a two-pronged response to try to head off defections by...
Although the vast majority of vehicles on the road today are manufactured with a steel body and chassis, aluminum has slowly but surely found a home in the automotive industry. Once found mainly in luxury vehicles, aluminum made the leap to the mainstream in 2014 when it was announced that the Ford...
The next-generation Mercedes-Benz E-Class saloon has been spotted testing ahead of a planned debut at the Detroit motor show in January next year. The new-generation model, codenamed W213, adopts Mercedes' modular MRA platform, as used by the latest C-Class and S-Class models. Insiders confirm the...
Just a few days after new next-generation Audi A4 Avant spy shots emerged, it has been confirmed that the new A4 will debut online on June 29. Interestingly, both the sedan and Avant body styles will be revealed at the same time. The new A4 is expected to ride on an updated version of Audi’s MLB...
China exported 67,500 tonnes of aluminum alloy wheels in April 2015, valued at $341 million, up 2.4% and 3.3%, respectively, from a year ago, data from the China Association of Automobile manufacturers (CAAM) showed. The average export price was $5.04/kg in April. Export volumes and value totaled...
Aluminium production in India is expected to see a significant rise due to growing demand for the metal triggered by "Make in India" as well as revival of the country's automobile industry. Experts say that the demand for the metal will increase significantly, especially in infrastructure and...
Maruti Suzuki launches Celerio 125 DDiS in India with prices starting at INR 4.65 lakh, featuring a revolutionary all-aluminium diesel engine. Celerio claims to be the most fuel efficient car in the country with an ARAI certified mileage of 27.62 kmpl. Specially designed by Suzuki, the...
AUDI, GEELY and MAGNA together with DGS, Kurtz, Guangdong Hongtu, Kobelco, Sapa, Novelis, Strikowestofen and Voestalpine are going to present their newest lightweight achievements and competences at the up-coming Asia Automotive Lightweight Procurement Symposium, which will take place from the 6th...
Fiat Chrysler, being a dominant player in the SUV and trucks market will soon have to adopt increased use of aluminium to meet the tough fuel economy regulations. Trucks and SUVs are anyways poor in fuel economy and federal fuel economy regulations are threatening to rise sharply through 2025...
Arvind Dham-led automotive component supplier Amtek Auto Ltd has signed an agreement to acquire Germany-based Rege Holding GmbH (Rege) for an undisclosed amount, according to a stock market disclosure. The deal, which is expected to close by August this year, is routed through its Singapore-based...
Aluminium alloys industry is set to grow along with India’s automotive sector. India is currently the second largest two-wheel motorized vehicle producer in the world and the seventh-largest automaker. The Government of India has recommended imposition of anti-dumping duty on ‘cast aluminium alloy...
The F-150 isn't the only Ford Motor Co. icon that's been changed to aluminum this year. Get behind the wheel of the 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum, which goes on sale in a few months, and you'll notice that something familiar is missing: the Ford Blue Oval. For the most expensive Explorer series ever,...
