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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India is planning to increase its domestic production of rare earth permanent magnets, like lithium, with a target of reaching 5,000 tonnes by 2030. The idea is to reduce dependence on imports and slowly build a stronger base for critical minerals within the country. At the moment, demand is around...
A research team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) performed a field evaluation of an aluminium-based lithium-ion battery designed for wide temperature ranges in Heilongjiang Province. At -25 °C, the battery attained more than 92 per cent discharge efficiency in practical urban driving and...
India's electric vehicle story was picking up speed, two-wheeler factories humming, delivery fleets gearing up for greener runs through packed city streets. Then, aluminium prices spiked past INR 320 per kg this year, and everything ground to a halt. Global energy crunches hit smelters hard. Export...
India remains reliant on imports for lithium and other key minerals used in electric vehicle (EV) batteries, a dependence that continues to expose the sector to global supply disruptions. Minister of State for Heavy Industries Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma said domestic demand for lithium-ion...
India's largest aluminium producer, Vedanta Aluminium, unlocked a new milestone concerning its decarbonisation efforts at the Kodingamali bauxite mines. This has been achieved by introducing electric vehicle (EV) loaders, aiding in cutting CO₂ emissions from loading operations by 50 per cent....
SABIC recently launched new compounds for ADAS thermal management, exterior parts that are made of recycled materials and EV battery structures at PIAE 2026 in Baden-Baden. Among the materials introduced are LNP ELCRIN SLX compounds made using post-consumer recycled content. SABIC also presented...
The figure represents a record high for the January-February period, with the 6.1 per cent on-year rise also exceeding the upper end of the 5-6 per cent annual growth range that the China Electricity Council had forecast earlier this year, Mysteel Global observes. For the global aluminium...
iCaur, the new-energy brand from Chery, before the official launch in 2026, chalked out insights about the engineering, testing and manufacturing processes behind its 03T compact SUV. The 03T will touch down in Mzansi later this year and requires a rigorous quality and durability testing program....
Novelis Inc., a leading sustainable aluminium solutions provider and the world leader in aluminium rolling and recycling, has been honoured with the Münchner Management Kolloquium (MMK) Award of Excellence 2026 for its aluminium sheet made with 100 per cent end-of-life vehicle scrap, specifically...
China Hongqiao Group, one of the world’s largest aluminium producers, has seen its market value rise significantly since 2019. The company’s shares have surged by about 585 per cent since Zhang took control of the business that year. The company supplies aluminium to several major Chinese...
Copper and aluminium have long competed across a wide range of industrial applications. In many sector, these two metals can be used alternatively because of their few common traits like durability, conductivity, ductility, and corrosion-resistance. But at this moment, there is one factor that is...
Shrikant Acharya is the CTO of Excelfore Corporation and Chair of the eSync Alliance. At Excelfore, he drives the company’s technology roadmap and strategic partnerships across the automotive industry. He has led breakthroughs in Ethernet AVB/TSN stacks and smart automotive devices, achieving the...
In an interview with Andreas Würzer, Global Director Technical Development at Handtmann, where has clearly stated that automotive will remain the primary demand driver for aluminium casting in the short and mid‑term, driven by electrification, structural lightweighting and the increasing adoption...
India’s leading carmaker, Maruti Suzuki, is finally stepping into the electric spotlight. And, it’s doing so with a little international collaboration. Maruti Suzuki India has chosen battery packs from China’s BYD Auto for its first mass-market electric vehicle, marking an interesting new chapter...
When Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) declared “strong underlying financial performance” for 2025, the forefront numbers were difficult to ignore. Underlying net profit (excluding Guinea Alumina Corporation) rose 16 per cent year-on-year to AED 4.93 billion (USD 1.34 billion), while total cast metal...
European Aluminium welcomes the trilogue agreement reached on the Commission's proposal to revise the End-of-Life Vehicles Directive (ELVD) and the 3R Type-Approval Directive. In light of the increasing use of aluminium in European vehicles, mainly driven by electric vehicles and lightweighting,...
With the speeding global race for energy transition materials, exploration of critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel and rare earth elements has emerged as a strategic priority for India. The Government of India, therefore, launched the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM) in 2025 to...
In 2026, leading automakers like Toyota Prius, Ford Focus, BMW i3, Volvo XC60, Honda Civic, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Renault Zoe, Volkswagen Golf, Nissan Leaf, and Peugeot 208 use aluminium in the manufacturing process to ensure its recyclable status, and also to help reduce the overall weight of the...
