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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Kosei Aluminum expects output of auto parts to rise in June-July
...Japan's auto components manufacturer Kosei Aluminum expects to hike production from June to July after slashing it to 50% following the March 11 earthquake...
Aluminium consumption for a car firstly surpasses USA: China 2010
...China produced 18,264,700 cars in 2010, growing 32.44% on 13,791,000 cars in 2009. Cars sales reached 18,061,900, rising 32.3% YoY. USA once created production and sale record of 17,000,000 cars over the world’s car development history, but now China has refreshed the new record...
Japanese earthquake - China aluminum alloy to decline
...Reportedly, China’s exports of aluminum alloy may decline in the following 2 months to 3 months as the majority of Japan’s automobile manufacturers announced to suspend the production after the massive earthquake...
BMW looks to replace copper wire with aluminum in its EVs
...BMW's novel aluminum connector tightens as the metal heats up and creep sets in. It could be used to implement an aluminum wiring system in EV to cut costs and weight...
Montupet reports recovery with turnover of EUR 60 million
...It is reported that Montupet wholly owned subsidiary of a French company of the same name has operated successfully in Dunmurry for 20 years, specializes in the manufacture of aluminium vehicle engine components for which it has contracts from a number of car manufacturers from across Europe...
Montupet reports recovery with turnover of EUR 60 million
...It is reported that Montupet wholly owned subsidiary of a French company of the same name has operated successfully in Dunmurry for 20 years, specializes in the manufacture of aluminium vehicle engine components for which it has contracts from a number of car manufacturers from across Europe...
Fuel gauge running on aluminium
...HOLDEN may use expensive aluminium panels to get fuel use of its Commodore down to a figure that would put many mid-sized cars to shame...
Aluminium castings industry in India may grow 18pct
...BL reported that with growing demand from the automobile segment, the aluminium castings industry is expected to grow at 18% in the years to come which is currently growing at 12%...
Auto makers evince interest to invest in Orissa
...After steel, aluminium, power and cement, now biggies in the automotive sector have evinced interest in investing in Orissa. Tata Motors, Fiat and John Deere are mulling to set up their manufacturing bases in Orissa, given the state's stable political climate, investor policies, availability of...
Aluminum Sales May Climb to Record, Sumitomo Light Metal Says
..Sumitomo Light Metal Industries Ltd., Japan’s second-largest producer of rolled aluminum products, forecast sales this fiscal year will climb to a record led by demand from carmakers...
Aluminium usage in US cars may double in 10 to 20 years
...It is reported that car firms in the United States are looking closely at using aluminium in the body of popular vehicles, which could double the metal's consumption there in 10 to 20 years...
Aluminum wheel market being taken over by the Korean brands
...TaeChang Corporation which was established in 1979 as the vendor for Hyundai Motor Company produces 160 kinds of automotive body and chassis parts including aluminum ATV wheels, Gokart wheels, 3pcs wheel rims, 2pcs wheel rims and more...
Aluminum-Product Shipments in Japan Climb on Sales to Automakers, Exports
...Japan's shipments of rolled-aluminum products gained 7.8 percent in July, expanding for the eighth straight month, as sales to domestic automakers and exports to Asia increased...
New Audi A6 follows aluminium trend
...This is Audi’s new A6, caught testing on the open roads in Germany ahead of its official debut in the spring of next year...
Trimet Returns Aluminum Smelters to Full Output on Auto Demand
... Trimet Aluminium AG, Germany’s biggest producer of the lightweight metal, returned its smelters to full capacity on improved demand from carmakers...
Car makers eye aluminium to reduce weight
...An engaging priority of car makers worldwide is to go on reducing vehicle weight so that fuel consumption is brought down. The goal is environment protection. One way to go about the task is to seek substitution of steel by lighter weight aluminium, which has also other qualities absent in the...
INTERVIEW - Aluminium Use Set to Grow in European Cars
...LONDON, July 19 -- Consumption of aluminium in cars has big growth potential in Europe as the drive to cut fuel costs and emissions encourages more car makers to opt for the light metal, a British-based car firm said...
Norsk Expects Strong Aluminium Sales to Automakers
... Sales of aluminium to the auto sector should rise faster than the rate at which cars are produced, as auto makers increasingly look to the light metal to improve fuel efficiency, Norsk Hydro said on Tuesday.
