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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Alpha HPA decides on Gladstone for building high purity alumina industrial plant
New South Wales-based $200 million worth advanced manufacturing business Alpha HPA has reportedly selected Gladstone over two potential sites in Newcastle and Kwinana for its high purity alumina industrial plant. Negotiation of final purchase terms for the land with the state government will be...
The EV battery that runs on water and aluminium: an Interview with Akshay Singhal, Founder & CEO, Log 9 Materials
When the news of a Bangalore based start-up Log 9 Materials developing an EV battery powered by water and aluminium appeared in media, it generated curiosity in the metal industry, battery industry as well as the EV market. AlCircle decided to learn a little more about the innovative technology and...
IndianOil partners with Phinergy of Israel for manufacturing of aluminium-air batteries in India
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), India’s largest fuel retailer, has joined hands with Israel-based start-up Phinergy for development, manufacturing, assembly and sale of aluminium-air batteries. “IndianOil has taken a minority equity stake in Phinergy (Israel). IndianOil and Phinergy are now in the...
IndianOil partners with Phinergy of Israel for manufacturing of aluminium-air batteries in India
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), India’s largest fuel retailer, has joined hands with Israel-based start-up Phinergy for development, manufacturing, assembly and sale of aluminium-air batteries. “IndianOil has taken a minority equity stake in Phinergy (Israel). IndianOil and Phinergy are now in the...
More than 240 Senior Aluminium Executives to assemble in London during April’20: CRU World Aluminium Conference
The 25 th CRU World Aluminium Conference will be held in London during 20 th -21 st April’20. The conference usually attracts more than 240 distinguished, senior executives from 40 countries around the globe to discuss the vital issues the industry is facing and delivering excellent networking...
Old vehicles scrappage policy awaiting fine-tune by concerned ministries: Nirmala Sitharaman
Scrappage policy for old vehicles is awaiting a “fine-tune” by concerned ministries, and as soon as that is done it will be announced. Such was the statement from the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, February 1, after the Union Budget 2020-21. She said, "Scrappage policy is in the...
Russia changing vehicle utilisation scheme to stimulate domestic car industry
The Russian Government is reportedly altering the rules of its utilisation scheme, through which it allocates state aid for the reimbursement of fees paid by carmakers. These fees are intended to cover eventual vehicle recycling charges as well. The utilisation programme was introduced in 2014 and...
The International Aluminium Die-Casting Award 2020 declared
The International Aluminium Die-Casting award’s winner for 2020 has been declared. There were four casting awards at EUROGUSS 2020 in Nuremberg, while two others received special commendations. The 9 th International Aluminium Die-Casting Competition was organised by Düsseldorf-based Gesamtverband...
Exclusive Aluminium wheel plant in Eastern Europe for Audi and Volkswagen: Cromodora
The wheel maker Cromodora and the luxury carmaker Audi has sealed an agreement predominantly with a long-term cooperative undertaking that will stretch for ten years. Cromodora is coming up with a brand new aluminium wheel plant in Eastern Europe exclusively for Audi and the Volkswagen Group. The...
China’s new-vehicle market contracted in 2019 for the second consecutive year; Sales declined 8.2%
China’s new-vehicle market contracted in 2019 for the second consecutive year as weak economy and prolonged trade war with the United States continued to supress demand. According to China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), new-vehicle sales declined 8.2 per cent to just below 25.8...
China's new energy vehicle sales growth rate sharply dropped to 5.1% in 2019, shows CPCA
China in 2019 saw a sharp fall in the growth of new energy vehicle sales, revealed the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). The reason for this has been attributed to Beijing’s subsidy cut to wean the sector off government support. On Thursday, January 9, CPCA data showed new energy passenger...
ThinTech® Aluminum casting technology succours General Motor to win Award
Shiloh Industries, known for an environmentally focused global supplier of lightweight, noise and vibration solutions and proud supplier for the redesigned Corvette Stingray congratulates General Motors on the car being named the 2020 Free Press Car of the Year. The vehicle’s new design attributes...
Log9 Materials bets on aluminium fuel cells, 1000 km range electric car battery
Log9 Materials, a Bengaluru-based start-up, believes that the fundamental is to focus on the generation of energy, in place of energy storage. It says that a car powered by aluminium fuel cells can have a drive of 1000 km, post which the aluminium plates can be replaced within minutes. The contest...
Recap 2019: Additional auto tariffs created concerns for auto industry; China's EV market growth plummeted
The transport sector faced some unprecedented challenges in 2019. The year started with the announcement of a delay in the imposition of additional Section 232 tariffs on automobiles and automotive parts imported by the United States, which created concerns among automakers and the automotive...
China's production of qualified passenger NEVs grew in November by 24% M-o-M, but dropped by 42% Y-o-Y
According to the data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), China in November produced about 89,000 units of qualified new energy passenger vehicles, up 23.96 per cent from October, backed by the outstanding performance of the pure electronic vehicles market. But yearly...
Recap 2019: Top downstream and recycling aluminium projects in 2019
Continued from Part I Almost all major aluminium producers are expanding into downstream and independent semi-finished aluminium projects are coming up to cater to the growing aluminium demand in recent years. The steady growth in aluminium demand was mostly driven by automakers’ focus on making...
CAAM estimates China’s automobile sales to remain sluggish in 2020
China Association Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), the country’s top auto industry body, expects automobile sales in China to slip 2 per cent to 25.32 million units in 2020. Xu Haidong, assistant secretary general of CAAM, said at a conference on Thursday, December 12, that China’s auto market,...
Novelis and Volvo Cars Create Automotive Closed-loop Recycling System
Novelis, the world leader in aluminium rolling and recycling, emphasized its commitment towards shaping the future for mobility at today’s Volvo Cars Sustainability Dialogue 2019 in Gothenburg, Sweden by highlighting the closed-loop recycling system it implemented with Volvo Cars in 2019. Through...
