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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Use of aluminium alloy expected to enhance as Jiangsu eyes 150,000 more NEVs by 2020
Following a three-year Blue Skies initiative released by the provincial government on September 30, Jiangsu province in China is reportedly targeting to put 150,000 new-energy vehicles (NEVs) into use during 2018-2020. The government has vowed to cover 80 per cent of the areas including...
ATG demands final fuel economy rules to reflect accurate data on lightweighting
Last Friday, the Aluminum Association’s Transportation Group (ATG) submitted comments urging the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to pursue data-driven decision making in its final vehicle fuel economy rulemaking. The...
Granges to invest SEK 400 million to improve efficiency and expand capacity at Finspång facility
Gränges,a global supplier of rolled aluminium products for heat exchanger applications and other niche markets, announced it will invest SEK 400 million to improve efficiency and expand the production facility in Finspång. Finspång facility, which produces advanced aluminium materials for heat...
Volkswagen starts construction of EV plant in Shanghai, expects to launch first EV by 2020
Volkswagen Group has started construction of its electric vehicles plant in a joint venture with SAIC Motor Corp. in Shanghai. The US$2.5 billion factory will start production of electric vehicles based on VW’s MEB platform in 2020. According to the company update, the plant will build EVs and...
India's e-car sales plunged 40 per cent to a low of 1,200 units in FY18
Despite the massive government push towards electric mobility, e-car sales plunged 40 per cent to a low of 1,200 units in FY18 over FY17, while e-two-wheeler sales zoomed 138 per cent to 54,800 unit during the same period, says an industry report. As of March 2018, there were 56,000 electric...
UNIST develops new battery technology for high-energy aluminum-air flow batteries
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea has developed an electric vehicle (EV) battery technology that is more energy-efficient than gasoline-powered engines. The new technology allows replacement of battery packs instead of re-charging and can troubleshoot slow...
Audi AG receives Aluminium Stewardship Initiative certification
Audi AG has become the first downstream user of aluminium to be certified against Aluminium Stewardship Initiative’s (ASI) Performance Standard. Audi has received certification for material stewardship of aluminium and sustainable manufacturing of the battery for the Audi e-tron at company’s...
Hydro to install aluminium press line in Pennsylvania to serve traditional automotive and distribution segment
On Friday, October 12, Hydro declared its plan to install a 4,500-tonne 10” aluminium press line at Cressona, Pennsylvania. The aim is to serve the traditional automotive and distribution segments. Hydro also announced to install a 7,000-tonne dual container 12”/14” press line in the West region to...
New micro-car concept puts aluminium in the middle of mobility for future cities
A joint study that Hydro has carried out with Forschungsgesellschaft Kraftfahrwesen mbH in Aachen (fka) and School of Design Pforzheim, related to aluminium use in urban vehicle concepts, clearly demonstrates aluminium’s strong position in vehicles of the future. The study was presented just last...
Hydro launches high strength alloy that will help carmakers improve safety and sustainability
Material research from Hydro has led to the development of a new high-performing aluminium alloy for applications that require high-strength aluminium solutions. The alloy will be particularly useful for next-generation cars, where weight and cost reductions are the key drivers. Developed at...
Novelis Breaks Ground on Automotive Aluminum Facility in Changzhou, China
Novelis, the global leader in aluminium rolling and recycling broke ground on the expansion of its automotive aluminium manufacturing facility in Changzhou, China. The $180 million plant expansion will double the production capacity of heat-treated aluminium sheet by 100,000 metric tons. The...
Jaguar I-PACE features Novelis Aluminium in body structure
Novelis, the world leader in aluminium rolling and recycling, today announced the supply of its premium Novelis Advanz™ aluminium to the recently launched all-electric Jaguar I-PACE. This new addition to the Jaguar PACE family and the car maker's first all-electric vehicle features a strong and...
China Zhongwang signs aluminium products supply agreement with Jaguar Land Rover
China's leading manufacturer of aluminium processing products China Zhongwang Holdings Co., Ltd, together with its subsidiary “Group”, has inked an agreement with Jaguar Land Rover for the supply of aluminium extrusion products to Jaguar Land Rover UK as a Tier 1 supplier. China Zhongwang said the...
Oyak Renault to invest 100 million euro for aluminium plant in Turkey for new generation hybrid cars
Turkey Industry Minister Mustafa Varank announced on Thursday, October 4, that Turkish automaker Oyak Renault would invest more than 100 million euro (US$115 million) for setting up an aluminium injection plant in north-western Turkey for new generation hybrid cars. The plant will be constructed in...
Asia Pacific Aluminium Market: Production and demand growth to seal its leading position in the globe (Part-2)
( Continued from Part-1 ) India India holds the second position in the list of top 5 primary aluminium producers in the world. According to the annual reports of the three major aluminium producers in India, the total aluminium production stood at 3.39 million tonnes in 2017. Aluminium production...
Automotive aluminium demand to grow 3.5 million tonnes a year by 2025, says Novelis
Aluminium demand by the automotive industry is projected to more than double by 2025, driven by increasing growth in Asia, a senior executive at Novelis Inc, the world’s largest manufacturer of rolled aluminum products, said on Thursday, 04 October 2018. “Typically what we see is an increase of...
Donfeng Renault Automotive to launch its first electric vehicle in China
Dongfeng Renault Automotive Co. will reportedly introduce its first electric vehicle next year in China. The news came after Francois Provost, Renault’s Asia chief and CEO of Dongfeng-Renault, disclosed the plan last week. Dongfeng Renault Automotive Co is an equally-owned joint venture between car...
First US-manufactured aluminium-hulled vessel Enhydra starts its commercial operation
Red and White Fleet has reportedly begun the commercial operation of its new plug-in hybrid vessel Enhydra in San Francisco Bay, California, US. The vessel was launched last month from Bellingham, Washington, and said to be the first with aluminium hull and lithium-Ion battery plug-in manufactured...
