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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Automotive could shift to secondary metal completelyl: Novelis
Secondary aluminum could one day be automakers’ primary choice, a Novelis Inc. executive said. "They are not in that position yet, but they are asking. They want to be," Marco Palmieri, senior vice president and president of Novelis North America, said Dec. 17. "And I really believe that in the...
Auto mileage standards set off race between steel and aluminium
Higher gas mileage standards that automakers are required to meet by 2025 have set off a race between the steel and aluminium industries. Automakers have been increasingly turning to aluminum as a quick way to make cars lighter and improve gas mileage. But steel is fighting back by developing...
Ford delays F150 2015 launch amid aluminum supply issues
The Truth About Cars has apparently learned that Ford is having supplier issues with their aluminum provider, following confirmations that the next generation Ford F150 pickup will utilize more of the alloy to reduce weight. After speaking with an “inside source,” aluminum supplied by Alcoa did not...
Alcoa Inc. is changing the way it works
Alcoa Inc. is involved in the production and the management of fabricated aluminum, primary aluminum as well as alumina combined, via the company’s participation in mining, refining, technology, smelting and fabricating as well as recycling. The company has always been a giant in its field and it...
All-new baby-Jaguar saloon to be ready by 2015
The 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show was largely dominated by the Jaguar C-X17 SUV concept as well as the announcement of a new ‘baby’ Jag which will slot in beneath the XF. Codenamed X760, the saloon will compete with mid-ranking cars in the BMW 3 Series and Audi A4 ranges. Jaguar has plans to beat Audi,...
Alcoa looks to expand use of aluminum sheet in cars
Technology developed by Alcoa researchers in Pittsburgh has become the linchpin of the aluminum producer's plan to expand use of the metal from high-end German luxury cars to aluminum-intensive pickup trucks, minivans and other top-selling vehicles. Randall Scheps, the executive in charge of...
OEMs press Alcoa to share aluminum-bonding process
At the request of automakers, Alcoa Inc. is making its patented Alcoa 951 bonding process available to competitors who also supply aluminum to the auto industry. Alcoa 951 coats aluminum to prevent corrosion and prepare the surface for adhesives. It will help automakers produce more structural...
Jaguar Land Rover, Ford Motor on front lines of Aluminum Vs Steel battle
A battle is raging in the metals world, and not surprisingly, it is fiercest in the light-weighting of vehicles in the automotive sector – however, similar struggles can be seen across the transportation industry. In an effort to meet both customer expectations and meet gradually more stringent...
SDK to build aluminum casting plant in Malaysia
Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) has decided to construct an aluminum casting plant in the state of Johor, Malaysia. SDK will start making preparations this year for the construction work, and start volume production at the new plant by the end of 2014. In addition to an integrated aluminum casting/forging...
Chinese aluminum alloy offers fall ahead of close of Toyota buy tender
Offers for Chinese ADC12 aluminum alloys have dropped in the last two days ahead of the close of Toyota Motor's tender seeking 10,000 mt/month of molten aluminum alloy and ingot for January-March 2014 on Monday, Japanese traders said Friday. At least two Chinese alloy producers have reduced offers...
Great potential for growth in the use of aluminium in car manufacturing
In car manufacturing, the lightweight construction concepts of the future would be unthinkable without aluminium. All participants of the 3rd European Aluminium Congress 2013 (EAC) were in complete agreement about that. Organized by the Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie e.V. in Düsseldorf (GDA),...
ETEM SA Light Metals Industry had a remarkable presence at European Aluminium Congress 2013
ETEM was a major supporter of the "European Aluminium Congress" that took place in in Dusseldorf, the 25th and 26th of November 2013. With the need to reduce CO2-emissions, the use of lightweight materials, aluminium, has become an indispensable material in motor cars. The congress, focused on...
Jaguar C-X17 concept gets new paint and five seats for Guangzhou Auto Show
Jaguar has introduced a five-seat version of its C-X17 concept at the 2013 Guangzhou Auto Show in China. The British marque is previewing the company's first ever crossover with the C-X17 which was originally presented a couple of months ago at IAA in Frankfurt. While that version came with a...
Jaguar F-Type Coupe launched at LA Motor show
Well here it is. The F-Type R Coupe, a car Jaguar promises is its most badass yet, has been unveiled at the LA Motor Show. Actually “performance focused” is the official language used, but with 550bhp in a relatively compact all-aluminium body and some nifty new brake-steer technology, who are they...
Elektron introduces full line of collision repair equipment for aluminum components
At the SEMA Show in Las Vegas last week, Elektron unveiled a new family of collision repair equipment designed specifically to fix aluminum vehicle components. The new line includes MIG/MAG welders, aluminum stud welders and an aluminum repair station complete with dent puller and dedicated...
Jaguar Land Rover helps drive university tie-ups
In the engineering hall at Warwick Manufacturing Group, university students are working on a project to see if it is possible to use spot welding on an aluminium car body. “There are currently about 4,000 of these on a car,” says Paul Grimley, workshop supervisor, holding up an aluminium sheet with...
Kobe Steel’s aluminium forging plant starts integrated production
Kobe Steel, Ltd. has held a ceremony at its Chinese aluminium forging plant to inaugurate the start of full-scale operation. Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products (China) Co., Ltd. (or KAAP China) was established in September 2010 to produce and sell aluminium forgings for automotive suspensions in...
Jaguar hints at production model of the CX 17 concept car in 2016
Jaguar CX17 is the first crossover from the British automaker. The car was unveiled at the Frankfurt International Motor Show this year. The five door crossover was displayed at the Dubai International Motorshow in a new liquid aluminium metal finish colour. Design wise on the exterior, the front...
