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...
Germany and Italy have long been closely linked in Europe’s aluminium extrusion trade. Italy remains a significant source of extruded aluminium for the German market, but the flow has changed considerably over the past few years. The latest numbers raise an interesting question: is Germany simply...
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Alumex PLC, a leading aluminium brand in Sri Lanka, has joined forces with the Mechanical Engineering Department of the University of Moratuwa to support the creation of Sri Lanka's first formula electric car. Alumex has played a crucial role as the material sponsor for the project, known as the...
The first-ever series of electric bikes from MINI in collaboration with Angell Mobility boasts an aluminium integrated frame and wheels, as well as steel spokes, an injected-thermoplastic chain guard, and swappable batteries. The MINI E-Bike 1 also offers customization options to cater to the...
Lizhong Sitong Light Alloys Group, a China-based producer and seller of lightweight aluminium alloy wheels, has secured yet another contract to supply wheels. The new contract is with a leading new energy vehicle maker who will source aluminium alloy wheels from Lizhong for its upcoming Thai plant....
Alumobility, a worldwide non-profit association dedicated to promoting the use of aluminium in the automotive industry, is set to deliver a presentation highlighting the advantages of aluminium in producing lighter, safer, safer, more intelligent, and environmentally sustainable vehicles. This...
An executive of Hindalco Industries Limited, Nilesh Koul, rightly pointed out at the Fastmarkets aluminium conference in Barcelona that India's aluminium industry future looks radiant amid a muted or downtrend global picture. Thanks to the infrastructure provided by the government, the Indian...
Guinness World Records are difficult to achieve and maintain. Mythen, students from ETH Zurich and Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Switzerland, shattered the previous record for electric vehicle (EV) acceleration with their hand-built electric racing car. The racer's aluminium...
Mitsubishi Chemical is showcasing its most recent technological advancement, namely an all-composite enclosure for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, at booth 711 at The Battery Show North America in Novi, MI. The event, organised by Informa Markets - Engineering, the parent company of PlasticsToday,...
Hyundai Motor Group has reached a tentative wage agreement with its labour union, elongating their strike-free negotiation streak to five successive years. Hyundai plans to adopt “hypercasting” technology to improve the manufacturing process and make lighter aluminium car bodies. The technology can...
After a recent development, Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) declared that their flagship G+AI Battery technology is ready in prototype pouch cell versions with more than 500 mAh capacity. The company's primary Graphene Aluminium-Ion (G+AI) Battery prototype pouch cells are now going to feature a...
Hindalco Industries, one of the world's leading aluminium rolling and recycling companies, has embarked on a technological alliance with Italy's Metra SpA. On September 11, the agreement was signed between the two, and the latter, a producer of structured and value-added aluminium extrusions, will...
AL Circle: What role does research and development play in addressing heat treatment challenges in the aluminium industry? Are there any recent breakthroughs or ongoing studies worth mentioning? José Javier González: We analyse annually the research and development of global trends in the foundry...
The luxury automotive brand Mercedes-Benz has revealed a concept vehicle that previews the German automaker's next family of upmarket small EVs. Titled the Concept CLA Class, the body and chassis of the fully battery-powered vehicle are built of CO2-reduced aluminium and CO2-free steel. As part of...
A research team led by Prof. Matthew McDowell at Georgia Institute of Technology has recently introduced an aluminium foil that could revolutionize solid-state lithium battery cells, potentially extending the range of electric vehicles and advancing battery technology. Collaborating with aluminium...
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd, the largest aluminium smelter in South East Asia, announced the second quarter results of 2023, reporting a 25 per cent year-on-year decline in net profit ended June 30. The company’s net profit for Q2 was recorded at RM305.79 million or 3.73 sen per share...
Capral Aluminium, the largest manufacturer of extruded aluminium and distributor of aluminium products in Australia, has recently kick-started its zero-emissions delivery program through its freight partner, Goldstar Transport. The first Fuso eCanter deliveries were made to Bull Motor Bodies, a...
On Monday, August 28, India's significant rating agency, ICRA, stated that given the government's emphasis on infrastructure development, domestic aluminium demand growth is expected to continue solid at approximately 9 per cent over the next two fiscal years (FY24 and FY25). As per the Investment...
Lizhong Sitong Light Alloys Group has bagged a contract worth US$ 240 million (RMB 1.8 billion), under which it becomes the authentic supplier of aluminium alloy wheels for a leading Chinese electric car company's latest model. Lizhong unit Baoding Lizhong Wheel has been entrusted with the...
Northvolt, a Swedish battery manufacturer, in partnership with EMR, a British metal recycling firm, has opened a recycling plant in Hamburg, Germany. This facility is a crucial part of Northvolt's recycling strategy, with an expected capacity of processing 10,000 tonnes of battery packs annually....
