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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Japan's June auto diecasting aluminum shipments rise 14%
Japan's shipments of secondary aluminum alloy for diecast automotive components in June were 39,654 mt, up 14% year on year amid stable automotive output, Japan Aluminum Alloy Refiners Association said Monday. The June shipments rose from May's 37,622 mt due to more operating days during the month....
Ford Plans Aluminum Pickup Truck to Boost Mileage
In this suburb just west of Detroit, Ford Motor Co. (F) is working on one of the biggest gambles in its 108-year history: a pickup truck with a largely aluminum body. The radical redesign will help meet tougher federal fuel-economy targets now starting to have wide-ranging effects on Detroit's auto...
Growing demand for lightweight vehicle to boost aluminium application in automobile market
According to an analysis conducted by CCID Consulting, aluminum has become an ideal alternative material for application in the automobile market as there is an increasing demand for lightweight vehicles. The aluminum body of a vehicle has 46% less weight when compared to a traditional steel body....
Hyundai to Set Up New Aluminum Die Casting Plant in Mexico
Hyundai, the Korean automotive leader maintains its trust in Tijuana’s competitiveness and announced their investment in a new M$131 aluminum die casting plant adding nearly 300 new jobs to the company’s current base of 2,300 employees. The announcement was made by Kenny Lee, company’s CEO, in a...
Aluminum to help meet fuel economy targets
Truck and auto makers are increasing their use of aluminum in vehicles as they lighten weights to improve fuel economy. Aluminum manufacturers will ship 16% more aluminum to automakers this year versus 2011 as car output climbs 11%, according to Lloyd O’Carroll, an analyst at Davenport & Co. in...
Companies Turn to JOMAC for Aluminum Trucks and Cranes
An increasing number of auto manufacturers now prefer to build cars and light trucks out of aluminum rather than steel. According to the Aluminum Association, the metal is a key solution in meeting the final fuel economy standards and green gas emissions rules laid down by the U.S. Department of...
BMW to use the latest high performance aluminium pistons by Federal-Mogul
Federal-Mogul Corporation (NASDAQ: FDML) has developed an aluminium piston that meets the higher strength and thermal performance demands of very high-power diesel engines. BMW is the first to use the piston in its triple-turbo 3.0-litre diesel (N57D30S1) engine, which with a specific power output...
More Aluminum Content in Forthcoming Auto Models for fuel efficiency
Automakers are now on a new mission to increase aluminum content in their upcoming vehicle models to improve fuel efficiency. As you all know this is an era of plug-in hybrids and electric cars, automakers intends to develop lighter vehicles to meet the demands. According to Alcoa’s director of...
Aluminium Demand in the auto industry is expected to double up: Alcoa
Demand for aluminium in the auto industry is expected to more than double by 2025 as manufacturers seek lightweight alternatives to steel in an effort to meet ever tightening fuel efficiency regulations. Reuters reports that more and more auto makers are beginning the transition away from heavy...
An effort to improve fuel efficiency will boost aluminium demand in the auto industry: Alcoa
The global push to improve fuel efficiency in vehicle fleets will more than double the demand for aluminum in the auto market by 2025, Alcoa's director of automotive marketing said Wednesday. Car makers from BMW to Audi have already started to react to the so-called Corporate Average Fuel Economy...
Aluminum Demand in Japan may get affected by slow auto sale
Aluminum demand in Japan, Asia’s largest importer, may be flat this year, failing to recover from the lowest level since 2009, as the end of a government subsidy will hurt auto sales, a Showa Denko K.K. (4004) executive said. Demand will probably stay weak after dropping to 2 million metric tons...
Abu Dhabi seeks investors for aluminum hub
Abu Dhabi wants to create a downstream aluminum hub in its new industrial complex as part of the UAE's efforts to diversify beyond oil and gas, a senior official in charge of the strategy told Reuters in a New York interview. Talks with prospective investors are under way, with automotive parts...
Aleris signs molten aluminium supply contract with Daimler
US aluminium sheet maker and recycler Aleris has signed a four-year contract to provide molten aluminium to Daimler AG, the company said in a statement Tuesday. The molten aluminium will be used for the production of cylinder heads for all Daimler vehicles. Aleris chairman and chief executive...
Japan’s shipments of rolled-aluminum products Expand for Third Month
Japan’s shipments of rolled-aluminum products expanded 1.4 percent in April, the third straight month of increase, as demand from automakers surged. Supplies to domestic and export markets increased to 166,048 metric tons last month from 163,805 tons a year earlier, the Japan Aluminium Association...
Vitex Extrusions spends $7 Million for expansion
New Hampshire, USA based Vitex Extrusions has spent $7M on an aluminium extrusion press and production line to double its annual output capacity. The new production line installation completed in December, increased plant output capacity from 18,000,000lbs to 30,000,000lbs/y. The modernised...
Casting Aluminum Alloy Industry With Bright Future
According to the media report that casting aluminum alloy plate will replace previous material was widely used in several related industries in domestic. It is learned that casting aluminum alloy will be the main development new material in the next 5 years. The demand of casting aluminum alloy...
Visteon JV opens new aluminum radiators plant in China
FAWER Visteon Climate Control Systems (FVCC), a joint venture of Visteon and FAWER Automotive Parts, has opened a new plant in Chengdu in southwest China to manufacture aluminum radiators for vehicle manufacturers. The new Chengdu plant is a subsidiary of FVCC and will support the FAW-Volkswagen...
Aluminum maker Alcoa reports surprise 1Q profit on higher revenue; could boost slumping stocks
Alcoa may have given a slumping Wall Street just what it needed: a surprise profit. The largest U.S. aluminum manufacturer said Tuesday that it earned 9 cents share in the first quarter. It surpassed analyst forecasts for a small loss by selling more aluminum to a wide range of customers, including...
