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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Anhui province to install 18,000 electric vehicle charging points by 2020: SMM
According to an update from Shanghai Metals Market, China’s eastern province of Anhui has aimed to install over 18,000 electric vehicle charging points by 2020 as part of its clean energy initiatives in transportation, according to release of Action Plan of Promoting the Adjustment of Transport...
AluMag forecasts aluminium demand for NEV battery housings in China to grow at a CAGR of 28% by 2030
According to a recent finalized study completed by AluMag, 43% of all New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) produced in China are fitted with an aluminium tray, which forms the lower part of the EV battery housing. Out of that, 36% has extruded aluminium while 7% has a cast aluminium tray. The remaining 57%...
Hainan targets to install 40,000 electric vehicle charging points in 2019
As part of new-energy vehicles (NEVs) promotion, Hainan province in China has reportedly targeted to install 40,000 electric vehicle charging points in 2019. By 2020, the number of charging points in Heinan will thus increase to 85,000, with the ratio of NEVs and charging piles below 3:1. The...
Despite EV sales growth in early 2019, electric automakers in China meticulous on delivery outlook
China’s new light-vehicle sales again dropped in February 2019 registering a drop of 17% YoY to fewer than 1.22 million cars and light trucks, mostly driven by the sluggish growth in the economy. However, driven by the carbon credit program started by China government during the beginning of the...
China’s passenger car sales drop 17.4% YoY in February; while NEV sales up by 53.6%
The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said sales of passenger cars in China fell 17.4 per cent in February from the same month a year earlier. Sales of passenger cars stood at 1.22 million units. This followed after a YoY drop of 17.71% in passenger vehicle sales in January....
ŠKODA introduces its latest electric bike made from an aluminium frame
ŠKODA, at the Geneva Motor Show, reportedly unveiled its latest electric bike called the KLEMENT. Made from an aluminium frame, the KLEMENT boasts a sleek and stylish look. It has no visible levers or cables, nor the rider’s feet rest on fixed pedals where e-bikes usually have a bottom bracket. It...
Nalco CMD invites investors and technology suppliers to its Angul Aluminium Park at PDAC 2019
India Day was celebrated at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC 2019) in Toronto—the world’s leading mineral exploration and mining convention, on 5th March 2019. On the occasion, Nalco CMD Tapan Kumar Chand invited global investors, technology suppliers and equipment...
An all-aluminium K50 electric sports car to make debut at 2019 New York Auto Show
An all-aluminium K50 electric sports car will reportedly make a debut in North America during the 2019 New York Auto Show in April. The news came after California-based Mullen Technologies and its Chinese partners confirmed. The companies also said the vehicle would be sold in the United States...
NDMC to open 25 electric vehicle charging stations in Delhi in March
In a significant push to the Central government’s ambitious plan to switch to electro-mobility by 2030, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has initiated a process to set up and open electric vehicle charging stations for the public in various places in Delhi. The civic agency has already...
Braidy Industries seeks about US$800 million Federal loans for the aluminium rolling mill in Kentucky
A Courier-Journal reports that Braidy Industries that is constructing a massive aluminium rolling mill in north-eastern Kentucky in the U.S. is now seeking a new loan of up to US$800 million. The company is applying for the loan under a federal program that hasn’t given out a loan to any company in...
Light-vehicle sales in China slump 18% in January; EV sales up 138 per cent
With economic growth saturating in China, demand for light vehicles has dipped to a considerable extent across China cities. Despite the discounts and offers during Chinese New Year holiday, showroom traffics dropped in this period. A report from China Association of Automobile Manufacturers says...
US receives report for triggering auto tariffs from Commerce Department
On Sunday, February 17, the United States President reportedly received a report from the Commerce Department that said the US could trigger auto tariffs on imported cars and car parts and intensify tensions with Europe. Much detail about the report is not known yet, as Reuters confirmed that a...
MIIT reveals first batch of recommended NEV models for 2019: SMM
Shanghai Metals Market updates that China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has released this year’s first batch of recommended new energy vehicle (NEVs) models. The news came after MIIT released in a statement on its website on Thursday, February 14. The first batch of NEVs...
Andhra Pradesh to roll out 10 lakh EVs and 1 lakh charging station by 2024
Following Delhi and Kerala, Andhra Pradesh now aims at deploying 10 lakh electric vehicles across all segments and 1 lakh charging station in the next five years. The news came after Chandrababu Naidu-led government rolled out its electric vehicle policy on Wednesday, February 7. Per the report,...
China’s new energy vehicles production records 50.7% growth to 1.22 million units in 2018
According to the data by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), China’s total production of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in 2018 came in at 1.22 million units, up 50.7 per cent from 2017. Of that, the production of passenger vehicles stood at 994,000 units, up 80.7 per cent...
ALUCAST 2018 concluded successfully in Noida, India, with record number of national and international participants
ALUCAST 2018, the biennial International Conference and Exhibition on Die Casting Technology – concluded successfully on 8th December, 2018 at the India Expo Mart, Noida. Organized by Aluminium Casters’ Association of India (Alucast), and produced by NürnbergMesse India, the three day event...
Recap 2018: The year saw unprecedented growth in EVs boosting aluminium demand
There were more than 3.5 million passenger electric vehicles (EVs) sold globally and about 421,000 electric buses at the end of June 2018, bringing the total number of EVs sold to 3.97 million, according to a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance. The use of EV in passenger cars and public...
Audi Münchsmünster records production of 25m vehicle components in 2018
According to a recent report, Audi has unveiled details of its Münchsmünster production site that produces key components such as chassis modules for Audi and other VW Group brand models. The Münchsmünster production site close to Ingolstadt extends over an area of 54 hectares and makes...
