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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Over two years has passed since the Puritalia 427 first came to the world’s attention, but the Italian sports car has finally arrived. Launched in Italy, the 427 is a two-seat roadster with styling reportedly inspired by the Shelby Cobra, and a 5.0 litre Ford V8 under the bonnet to firm the...
Cadillac’s latest attack against the German competition will come in the form of another rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan known as the CT6. Cadillac has remained tight-lipped on the details so far, but a new report from Automobile says the CT6 will sport an aluminum body to keep the weight down. While...
Rico Auto Industries has divested its entire 50% stake in FCC RICO, its erstwhile joint venture with FCC Company, Japan, on December 23, 2014, by way of sale of its entire stake to affiliates of FCC Company, Japan which are FCC Group Companies. FCC RICO is now entirely a FCC Group held company....
The Madras high court has declined to terminate the investigation against car major Hyundai Motors India Ltd in connection with imposition of anti-dumping duty on import of cast aluminium alloy wheels from China, Korea and Thailand. Justice V. Ramasubramanian dismissed four petitions from Hyundai...
Ford Motor Co has shipped thousands of aluminium-bodied F-150 pickups, and their introduction isn’t being delayed by extra quality inspections for the re-engineered model, the company said. “We’ve shipped more than 5,000 all-new F-150s to dealers across North America, and we’re shipping more each...
Jeep has made it clear that the next-generation Wrangler will be built with aluminium, like how it is for the upcoming Ford F-150. This will surely make the future Wrangler lighter than before, thus optimizing fuel economy and power output at the same time. Despite that fact, the changes revolving...
The new Jaguar XF might be unveiled at the 2015 New York Motor Show before going on sale later next year. The new car is expected to carry styling cues inspired by the younger sibling XE and a lightweight aluminium chassis that is bound to make it more efficient and dynamically better than the...
Lexus, which is the luxury arm of the Toyota brand, is all set to launch a new-look RX SUV later in 2015, as a part of the company’s 2016 line-up. There will be two new models from the RX line called RX350 and RX 450. The unique thing about these SUVs is their light weight, despite being from the...
There are a great many rumors as to what will debut at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show, but the newest rumor suggests that a new SVT Raptor based on the aluminum bodied 2015 Ford F150 will be among the high performance premiers in the Motor City come January. While details are very limited – like...
The increased demand in the cars and construction sectors is putting pressure on the aluminium market which is already showing stress as supply constricts. Since traders are paying high LME prices, close to the two-year peak amounts, as well as high premiums, they are leaning towards hoarding in...
The growing use of aluminum in car bodies to save weight and fuel could create an opportunity for dealership F&I departments to sell more paintless dent removal policies, some F&I experts say. Aluminum is nothing new. Import brands such as Audi, Jaguar and Land Rover have relied on aluminum body...
The first, much-awaited, 2015 F-150s to be delivered are coming from the company’s Dearborn, Mich., plant which has worked through early production glitches. Ford workers in Claycomo have been training to build it while continuing to make some of the older F-150s in the interim. The Dearborn plant...
Toyota along with Alcoa Inc "will use more aluminum instead of steel in the bodies of luxury automobiles starting in 2017 to reduce their weight, which translates to better mileage," according to Nikkei Asian Review. The report indicated that the "automaker will make the switch for the hoods,...
General Motors is also joining the aluminium bandwagon but quietly unlike Ford Motor Co., who has spent millions of dollars for the complete restructuring of its assembly plants. Ford has come up with rivets and industrial adhesive to join its aluminium parts but General Motors is adopting a new...
Ford revealed the EPA label ratings for the F-150 at an event in Dearborn, Mich. Friday. There are multiple variations of the truck, depending on engine, cab configuration and whether the truck is 2- or 4-wheel-drive. Each change creates a different fuel economy figure. Overall, the trucks achieve...
American Specialty Alloys announced today plans to build a $1.2 billion, state-of-the-art, aluminum mini-mill in the Southeastern United States. The planned 1.4 million square foot plant, is an environmentally friendly mill with over $200 million in pollution control systems. The plant will be the...
Joseph Carubba, president and CEO of Carubba Collision Corp., announced that Carubba Collision has opened up two new locations in Western New York. Zeigler Honda of Amherst has formed an alliance with Carubba Collision, making it their body repair shop. Carubba Collision will be on site at Zeigler...
On Tuesday, officially the production began for the much awaited and much hyped Ford F-150 in the same place where Ford’s Model A cars were built 90 years ago, the Ford’s Rouge Factory. Back then, the switchover from the top running model T to a newer model A had also cost the company dearly as...
