India's hidden urban mines are going to landfills: Why e-waste needs a second life
As smartphones, laptops, televisions, electric vehicles, and household appliances become an integral part of modern life, electronic waste (e-waste) is emerging as one of the world's fastest-growing waste streams. Yet, every discarded electronic device contains more than just obsolete technology—it...
Stricter fines, greater scope for innovation: Hungary targets cleaner practices in battery manufacturing
Hungary will raise the maximum fine for serious environmental violations by large manufacturers to 5 billion forints (USD 16 million) under new measures to strengthen environmental oversight across industries, including EV battery manufacturing, recycling, and decommissioning. The changes come as...
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Aluminum Diet Puts Bus On Road To Weight Loss
Giant aluminum producer Alcoa recently announced it has developed a new all-aluminum space frame and bus design for China-based electric vehicle manufacturer BYD. The first two BYD Electric Bus prototypes using the new Alcoa design were recently launched in Changsha City, Hunan Province, China....
Alcoa Creates Innovative All-Aluminum Bus Design for BYD’s New Electric Bus
Alcoa has declared that it has created a new all-aluminum bus design and space frame for BYD, reducing the body weight of the new BYD electric bus by around 1 t or 40%, when compared to steel components. The first two prototypes of the new BYD electric bus were introduced in Changsha City, Hunan...
Novelis Wins BMW Innovation Award for Lightweight Vehicle Construction
Novelis Inc., the world's largest producer of rolled aluminium, was presented yesterday with BMW's Supplier Innovation Award at a special ceremony in Munich, Germany. The company was one of nine BMW suppliers to receive the award, which is being presented for the first time this year. Novelis was...
China to Remain No. 1 Scrap Aluminium Importer Next 5 Years
(China Aluminium Network) China will remain the world’s largest scrap aluminium importer for the next 5 years because of booming demand from the auto industry, an official of Chinalco said on Thursday. China’s demand for scrap aluminium totaled 3.9 million tons last year, 27% of them from the...
Nissan sets industry-leading recycled targets
Nissan has revealed that it is to commit 70% of its engineering budget to environmental projects. In its mid-term environmental plan covering the next six years, the Japanese carmaker is focusing on three areas of development: a reduction in its carbon footprint, a shift to renewable energy and an...
PSA working with aluminium for weight reduction of core models
PSA will increase the use of aluminium in its vehicle range by 2020 as it seeks to reduce weight and improve powertrain fuel efficiency. The OEM is working on a five-year plan to develop new grades of aluminium, while seeking to use the material more widely in its vehicle development by 2020. PSA...
EPCOS AG (ADR) : Aluminum electrolytic capacitors: Innovations
Even for its tried and tested product groups TDK-EPC continues to offer new technologically superior solutions. Significantly improved aluminum electrolytic capacitors from EPCOS satisfy the toughest requirements in cars with respect to vibration and temperature stress resistance. They consequently...
Nissan warns that carbon tax plan in Australia threatens business
The car maker Nissan has taken a swipe at the federal government's carbon tax plan saying it threatens the viability of the last of its Australian manufacturing operations. The Japanese company announced USD 4 million expansion of its Dandenong casting plant which has diversified to make add on...
Aluminum and steel slug it out to become the lighter, stronger metal for cars
The federal government's quest to double the average car's fuel economy by 2025 has intensified the long-running battle between steel and aluminum producers over one of their biggest customers. Both industries are pouring millions of dollars into new mills capable of making the lighter, stronger...
Iron ore shortage unlikely to trigger shift to aluminum castings
Sundaram Clayton does not see the short supply of iron ore triggering a major shift from iron castings to aluminum castings, given the high cost differential. Mr CN Prasad Group President and CEO of Sundaram Clayton said that “It may happen to some extent, but iron ore shortage will not be the...
Vehicles will continue to be lighter
Automotive makers will continue to reduce the weight of vehicles in a bid to reduce emissions. Companies speaking at the Aluminium in Automotive conference in Birmingham, UK said they had to meet EU legislation which states all new cars built after January 1, 2012 will have a CO2 emission level of...
Aluminium is on average 20pct to 40pct lighter than steel
Aluminium is on average 20% to 40% lighter than steel, depending on the product, and can be made equally strong and crash worthy but at about 3 times the cost per ton. With the exception of high end automobiles where price sensitivity is less important, steel is the standard for car bodies and...
Aluminum Stocks Maintain Shine in Sluggish Economy
In recent quarters, aluminum demand has been on the upswing. Emerging markets have been a huge source of revenue as populations and economies in China, Brazil and Russia have become richer, leading to higher levels of building. Meanwhile, aluminum has been taking on a bigger role in electronic...
Delphi Aluminum Cable: The Right, Light Choice for Automotive Primary, Intermediate and Battery Wiring
With copper costs continuing to rise, Delphi Automotive is introducing an Aluminum Cable that performs comparably to traditional copper core cable without the added cost. The technology, which is also lighter than copper cable, is now in production and will be introduced on 2012 model year...
Aluminum use to double
The use of aluminum by the automotive industry should more than double in four years. The rate is such that in four years we will just have more than 100 per cent growth. The transportation industry accounts for about 26 per cent of aluminum consumption, according to the London Metal Exchange....
BMW’s €400m strategy for electric cars
When BMW AG decided to venture into electric powered concept cars, its overall strategy was that it would be done from the ground up — encompassing recyclable materials for use in manufacturing the cars up to tapping on renewable energy to power the plant. To showcase the successful concepts, in...
Peugeot eyes partnerships to boost aluminium use
Car maker PSA Peugeot Citroen is considering partnerships with aluminium suppliers as it tries to produce lighter vehicles, its top executive said? Aluminium could potentially allow the bulk of a 200 kilo cut in vehicle weight being targeted by Peugeot but relatively high costs for the metal were a...
Auto Aluminum Usage Hits All-Time High, Expected to Aggressively Accelerate
Automakers are accelerating their shift to aluminum away from other materials for new car and light truck construction, as they seek to safely and cost-effectively lower the weight of vehicles according to a new survey of North American automakers conducted by Ducker Worldwide. The survey of...
