Porsche's lightweight GT3 gets heavier, and that's the point
Porsche's 911 GT3 Bergsport swaps its lightest magnesium wheels for forged aluminium, proving that a few extra kilos can make sense when the road gets serious. There are few places where saving weight matters more than inside a Porsche 911 GT3. Yet for its new 911 GT3 Bergsport, Porsche has done...
New DuAlumin-3D alloy could unlock stronger 3D-printed aluminium engine parts
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...
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Think Tank session to discuss automotive aluminum
The automotive industry is taking a new direction that could yield major benefits for the Quad-Cities, according to Rob Woodall, director of manufacturing at Alcoa Davenport Works. That will be the topic of a Think Tank session from 6-8 p.m. Feb. 6 at Rivermont Collegiate, 1821 Sunset Drive,...
ProfilGruppen signs a contract with Volvo Cars for aluminium components supply
ProfilGruppen, a Swedish company today announced their signing of a deal for supplies to Volvo Car Corporations. Though the financial deals of this contract were not available, the company announced they will start supplying from 2015 and will be the new supplier of components of aluminum for Volvo...
Aluminium changes its way into the automobile world
Mustang versus Camaro. BMW versus Mercedes. Camry versus Accord. These are among the biggest rivalries in the automobile world. Get ready for the next epic battle: aluminium versus steel. “This has become a real competition,” said Golam Newaz, an automotive materials engineer at Wayne State...
Jaguar's compact sedan to sport its latest scalable aluminium architecture
Finally Jagaur has announced they will be releasing a compact sedan. Jaguar’s new car will make its debut sometime in the year 2015. Its main competitor is BMW 3-Series, one of the world’s bestselling cars. Jaguar certainly has something difficult to attain if they mean to displace the 3-Series...
Rising aluminum premiums in U.S. worry end-users
The constant rise in U.S. aluminum premiums to a record level is fuelling the worry over falling supply and rising costs of a major raw material for beverage can makers as well as the automakers, despite the oversupply of stocks in the market. Premium for aluminum paid in U.S., on top of the LME...
Alcoa completes $300 Million expansion in Iowa to meet automotive demand
Alcoa today announced it has completed a $300 million expansion at its Davenport, Iowa facility dedicated to supplying aluminum sheet products to the automotive industry. Alcoa executives made the announcement as the 2014 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit displays a number...
GM applies patented technologies to cars, trucks
A patent for an industry-first aluminum welding process used on the 2014 Corvette Stingray is one example of how General Motors is driving more of its inventions into making and equipping cars and trucks on the road. Another industry first - the use of a lightweight shape memory alloy wire instead...
Aluminum Ford F-150 could drive growth for Novelis and Alcoa
America's best-selling vehicle — the Ford F-150 — is going aluminum. The move hints at a broader shift for the automotive industry, which is racing to meet increased fuel efficiency standards. Ford Motor Co. unveiled a mostly aluminum F-150 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit....
Aleris considers expansion in US to meet rising automotive demand
On 13th Jan, Steven Demetriou, Chairman & Chief Executive of Aleris International, said that they are considering the expansion of its automotive aluminum capacity in United States. His positive outlook comes as the aluminum industry is struggling with the low London Metal Exchange (LME) prices,...
Automakers may be short of aluminium in future due to heavy demand
With automakers' demand for aluminum growing explosively as they seek to improve fuel efficiency, aluminum providers are selling out their automotive capacity almost as fast as they can build new plants, raising the question of whether some car makers could be caught short in the future. The U.S....
Jaguar SUV concept points to an all-aluminium future
Jaguar Land Rover is being coy about whether we’ll ever see the Jaguar C-X17 again. The company unveiled its first SUV concept in Frankfurt in September. Last month, a slightly altered version made its Asia debut at the Guangzhou Motor Show, ahead of its preview in Hong Kong. The latest version of...
Amtek India acquires Germany's Kuepper Group
Amtek India is acquiring substantial stake in Germany based Kuepper Group for an undisclosed amount , the company said in a filing with BSE. However a piece in ET states the acquisition price to be at EUR 200 Mn. The company would be floating an SPV for the purchase and financing will be through...
Ford gets ready to unveil the aluminum F-150
Ford Motor is putting the F-150 pickup's 37-year winning streak on the line in 2014, with an expected radical shift to aluminum. The new F-150 is expected to use 600 pounds of aluminum, replacing about 1,000 pounds of steel, according to industry consultant Ducker Worldwide. The move accounts for a...
Ford to use military-grade aluminum shielding from US army supplier for new F-150 truck
Ford will use military-grade aluminum shielding borrowed from a US army supplier to launch the new F-150 truck with a suitably butch halo, insiders claim, bringing the much anticipated aluminum-bodied vehicle to the North American International Auto Show next month. The new F-150, expected to...
Aluminium sector seeking support
Sheffield businessman Mark Neville has backed calls for the Government to help to create thousands of new jobs by backing the development of the aluminium sector in the UK. Mr Neville, from Sheffield Business Park-based Siemens Metal Technologies, told a special briefing at the Houses of...
Amtek Auto buys Germany's Kuepper group of companies for 200 million euros
Amtek Auto has signed an agreement to buy Germany's Kuepper group of companies for about 200 million euros in its second big European acquisition in 2013. The deal, which is likely to be announced in a few days and will add clients like BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen and increase its consolidated...
"Ford to Collaborate with Alcoa on 2015 F-150 Display at Detroit "
It's one of the most highly anticipated vehicles expected to debut next year, and its significance to Ford and to the domestic auto industry in particular can't be over-stated. It's the 2015 Ford F-150. We've seen numerous prototype mules showing a strong resemblance to the Atlas Concept that was a...
Aluminum Manufacturing in Canada Industry Market Research Report from IBISWorld Has Been Updated
The Aluminum Manufacturing industry fought through tough economic conditions the past five years. The onslaught of the Great Recession caused demand from the industry's major industrial manufacturing and construction markets to plummet, particularly car and automobile manufacturers and...
