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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Constellium teams up with Groupe Renault for sustainable automotive aluminium solutions
Constellium announced a new R&D initiative in France, Project ISA3, in collaboration with Groupe Renault, ESI Group, Institut de Soudure (Welding Institute), and the University of Lorraine. The project worth €7 million will develop lightweight, recyclable and cost-efficient aluminium solutions for...
TRIMET develops new Aluminium alloy for crash applications, demands to meet every carmaker’s vehicle safety components
TRIMET Aluminium SE, the aluminium product manufacturer has developed a new aluminium alloy for crash-relevant components. The wrought alloy trimal®-53 is worth for structural components with high strength and excellent deformation capacity. The aluminium specialist thus now delivers a material for...
AlCircle launches new report - Aluminium Industry Recap 2020
As the year 2020 comes to an end, AlCircle recapitulates the year in its new report Aluminium Industry Recap 2020 . The report compiles the new major innovations, investments, expansions, and policy changes that either shaped or disrupted the global aluminium industry value chain in 2020. The...
Recap 2020: Electric vehicles demand in India witnessed massive growth; COVID-19 hit aviation industry
2020 witnessed a massive growth in electric vehicles, whereas the aviation industry affected due to coronavirus pandemic. The Electric vehicle sales in India recorded a growth of 20 per cent to 156,000 units in the financial year 2019-20, largely driven by the sales of electric two-wheelers that...
Elon Musk’s Tesla EV all set to begin its Indian journey in 2021; research on aluminium-ion batteries is ongoing: Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Govt. of India
Tesla Inc., the American electric vehicle and clean energy company will start operations in India early next year, as commented by Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Govt. of India. Tesla is considered as the world’s most valuable automobile company, evaluated as more than...
China’s domestic auto market shows steady growth with sales to reach 25 million units at the end of 2020: CAAM
The automobile market in China started recovering in April 2020, with production and sales achieved year-on-year growth. According to China Association of Automobile Manufactures (CAAM) forecast, the domestic auto market is likely to achieve steady growth in the next five years, with sales...
Novelis wins three influential automotive industry awards for its aluminium alloy
Novelis Inc. has received three influential industry awards for its Novelis Advanz™ 6HS-s615 aluminium alloy. The three awards include “2020 China Automobile & Parts Industry Developing & Innovation Award” issued by Automobile and Parts, “2020 Lingxuan Innovation Award” enacted by Auto Business...
Ryobi Aluminium Casting secures “£ multi-million” contract for producing clutch and transmission for new hybrid vehicles
The Northern Ireland based Ryobi Aluminium Casting (UK) Ltd has secured the momentous contract with an emerging transmission supplier specialising in electrified drivetrains for the automotive market. The Carrickfergus manufacturer obtained the deal to produce 150,000 clutch and transmission cases...
Higher EV sales by 2030 to boost aluminium consumption and reduce 14% CO2 emissions in India’s commercial vehicle sector
A recent study - Roadmap for Electrification of Urban Freight in India found that there could be a 14 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions in India’s small commercial vehicle segment with higher electric vehicle sales by 2030. The study assessed the operational and financial feasibility of electric...
Japanese firm Alhytec collaborates with Toyota to test the use of aluminium and alloys for hydrogen generation in EV
An energy and resource recycling firm in Japan is cooperating with the multinational Japanese carmaker Toyota to trial the use of aluminium and alloys recaptured in car manufacturing as a source of hydrogen generation for fuel cell electric vehicles. Alhytec, A Toyama-based firm has bespoken a...
DUBAL Holding acquires majority stake in aluminium extrusion company
DUBAL Holding has acquired 60% stake in UAE’s aluminium extrusion company OSE Industries. The acquisition will help OSE to grow its business rapidly in the UAE as well as overseas. Established in 2012 as a family run business, OSE, established in 2012, produces Multiport Extrusion Tubes, MPE Tubes,...
Vishay Intertechnology launches automotive grade miniature aluminium electrolytic capacitors
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has launched a new series of low impedance, Automotive Grade miniature aluminium electrolytic capacitors. Aluminium electrolytic capacitors offer high ripple currents up to 3.36 A with high temperature operation to +125 °C. It comes with a long useful life of 6,000 h at...
Demand and supply of non-ferrous metals including aluminium to rebound in China despite the COVID-19 pandemic: Andy Home
Despite the ongoing COVID19 pandemic and possible aftermath, the metals market in China is recovering, especially in the scrap sector, pointed out commodities veteran Andy Home. On Thursday at the Shanghai Metals Market’s 2020 Nonferrous Metals Industry Chain Annual Conference, Andy Home stated,...
Uber may form partnerships with OEMs for electric vehicles in India
Uber has planned to add 3,000 electric vehicles and e-rickshaws to its fleet by the end of 2021. For this, the company may enter into agreement with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for charging and battery swapping, and fleets and financiers, Mint reported. “As of now, we plan to have...
Talbros Automotive signs up TAA with Sanwa Packing for Light-Weight Aluminium Heat Shields
The Indian auto components manufacturer, also specialised in Heat Shields, Talbros Automotive Components has signed a Technical Assistance Agreement (TAA) with its Japanese partner 'Sanwa Packing Industry Co. Ltd.' for Light Weight Aluminium Heat Shields. The product will be used for automotive...
Aluminium treatment firm “Newalu” building new production lines for e-mobility in Delbrück
The aluminium treatment specializing company Newalu headquartered in Delbrück, Germany has gained a vital order worth multi million euros. Newalu GmbH, the supplier of heat-treated and ready-to-install aluminium components for the production of the Air e-sedan from Lucid Motors, a US automobile...
KEMET launches three hybrid aluminium polymer capacitor series
KEMET has introduced three hybrid aluminium polymer capacitor series. The three series include the A780, PHA225, and PHH225. These aluminium capacitors are best suited for automotive and industrial applications. The A780 series is a surface mount (V-Chip) hybrid aluminium polymer capacitor. This...
Hammerer Aluminium Industries implements e-charging stations at factory premises in Ranshofn
The Ranshofn aluminium producer Hammerer Aluminum Industries (HAI) is implementing its green electricity strategy steadily. In addition to a photovoltaic system, new e-charging stations are now part of the sustainability offensive. The photovoltaic system on the company's roofs is 6,300 square...
