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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Privateer has launched its first e-bike with promising winter-proof features and endure-ready geometry. The new E-161 electric enduro mountain bike boasts an all-aluminium body, size-specific chainstays, a Shimano EP801 drive system, and bigger winter-ready bearings. It also features a 4mm-thick...
Alumobility is a global organization that aims to encourage using aluminium in the automotive sector. They are organizing a webinar highlighting the benefits of shifting from a steel-based body-in-white (BIW) to an all-aluminium BIW. The discussion will be based on a recent technical case study by...
The Volvo EX30 is a small, fully electric SUV created to be more modern than any Volvo vehicle in the company's history by leaving a reduced carbon footprint. By addressing emissions across the Volvo EX30's entire production and lifecycle, Volvo lowered the vehicle's overall carbon footprint, which...
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) is taking swift measures to achieve carbon neutrality after unveiling its ESG Roadmap in April 2022. As part of this initiative, the company is expediting its efforts by introducing three solar charging stations. These stations will provide charging facilities for Electric...
The downstream aluminium segment is undoubtedly one of the most vital in the industry. The downstream aluminium segment serves as the backbone of the aluminium industry. Its ability to transform raw aluminium into value-added products tailored to various sectors' needs and its contribution to...
The end user sector has seen essential advancements this week, with Reynears Aluminium constructing a new factory in Żabia Wola near Warsaw, with a production hall of 31,000 sq. meters and office space of 1,200 sq. meters. Aluminium use in sustainable transportation is estimated to rise...
According to the Shanghai Metals Market survey, China's aluminium plate/sheet and strip industry operating rates edged 0.97 percentage points lower month-on-month to an average of 65.04 per cent in May 2023. On a year-on-year calculation, the operating rates plunged by 12.25 percentage points. May...
Cymat Technologies Ltd. publicised the commencement of prototype automotive component production for an electric vehicle manufacturer ("OEM"). After a year of collaboration with the OEM, Cymat has developed an innovative aluminium solution for the underside impact protection of a new electric...
Hydro is collaborating with CAKE and Vattenfall on the pioneering initiative 'Cleanest Dirt Bike Ever,' encouraging the automobile industry to reduce its carbon footprint. The initiative aims to motivate the automobile sector to minimise carbon emissions in manufacturing techniques via new...
A report released by the Aluminum Association titled "2023 North American Light Vehicle Aluminum Content and Outlook" shows a robust demand for sustainable transportation will increase aluminium use by nearly 100 net pounds per vehicle (PPV) by 2030. A new survey by Ducker Carlisle, a global...
The Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer Toyota Motor said it would adopt a technology spearheaded by Tesla known as “Gigacasting” to enhance performance and curtail the cost of future electric vehicles (EVs). Toyota is hardly the only company following Tesla's lead. General Motors,...
Huawei has started delivering the first batch of its AITO M5 e-vehicles (electric vehicles) to the customer who had requested the vehicle shortly after its availability. The dimensions of the new automobile are 4770 x 1930 x 1625mm, with a wheelbase of 2880mm. A range-extension version and a pure...
Blackboxstocks Inc., a fintech and hybrid social platform based in Dallas, has announced that it has successfully formulated an SEC deal with the U.K.-based Evtec Group. This is the first step toward completing the planned merger between the companies. The merger will involve Blackbox, Evtec Group...
Ark, a London-based EV startup, has just launched the Ark Zero electric quadricycle, which is being touted as the UK's most affordable electric vehicle. The tiny aluminium vehicle measures 2,500 millimetres in length, 1,202 mm in width, and 1,625 mm in height, making it more compact than the...
As technology leaders in die-casting solutions, which includes aluminium and also plastics machinery manufacturing, Bühler and ENGEL are setting benchmarks for trends in the automotive world. Increasing demand from the automotive industry for larger and more complex parts requires new production...
SECO/WARWICK , an exclusive solution provider for heat treatment and metallurgy, will continue to supply third and eighth lines of EV/CAB solutions to its two long-term partners from Poland and the Czech Republic. EV/CAB lines are used for electric vehicle battery coolers’ protective atmosphere...
The recycling company focusing on developing sustainable circular economy solutions in the lithium-ion battery supply chain to recover critical minerals, Lico Materials and Karo Sambhav, an industry leader in designing and implementing transformative Circular and EPR solutions, have signed an MoU...
McLaren, the world-renowned supercar maker, has made its mark in India by introducing the much-anticipated Artura hybrid electric sports car . The McLaren Artura is the first vehicle to use the McLaren Carbon Lightweight Architecture (MCLA), developed exclusively for hybrid purposes. This...
