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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FYI Resources to initiate long-life, low-cost high purity alumina project in Western Australia
FYI Resources Ltd. has reportedly completed the preliminary feasibility study (PFS) for its 100 per cent-owned Cadoux Kaolin Project in Western Australia. PFS confirms that the objective of FYI with this project is to become a predominant vertically-integrated, long life producer of high-purity...
Panasonic Industry Europe launches new conductive polymer hybrid aluminium electrolytic capacitor
Panasonic Industry Europe has expanded its conductive polymer hybrid aluminium electrolytic capacitor range with the launch of new ZF series products, rated at 1,000 hours at 150°C.It is used for power train and engine-mounted applications in the automotive sector. Panasonic said that ZF Series...
Gordon Murray’s new IStream chassis claim to cut vehicle weight in half
Gordon Murray Design, a British visionary design and engineering company, has taken the internet on a storm with its launching news of the latest version of chassis frame technology “IStream Superlight”. It claims to be applicable to every vehicle segment right from small city cars or heavy goods...
Japan- based UACJ to build new battery foil production facility in China
UACJ Corporation announced that will construct a new battery foil production facility through its subsidiary Ruyuan Dongyangguang UACJ Fine Aluminum Foil Co., Ltd in Guangdong province, China. The Group will collaborate with Guangdong Hec Technology Holding Co., Ltd., to further expand its business...
India working on EV infrastructures; improved charging facilities and car procurement remain priorities
Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) is the body in India that is working hard to implement the government's massive energy efficiency drive. The drive is getting implanted through electric vehicles, LED lighting, smart meters and other factors like demand side management and supporting measures....
China's focus on hybrid auto technology drives Toyota's plan to triple China car output by 2030
China’s once-booming car market is slowing down, in part because of escalating trade tensions with the U.S. Auto sales registered a growth of just 3 per cent in 2017, the slowest rate in recent years and a similar growth is forecasted for the current year, according to China Association of...
Aluminium alloy application may rise on increasing construction of NEVs charging stations in China
According to the report from Shanghai Metals Market, China is likely to increase the construction of charging stations for new-energy vehicles (NEVs) in the next two years, as production and sales of NEVs in China are on the rise. As per the estimate by market participants, production and sales of...
Sales and production of new-energy vehicles in China grew in July both M-o-M and Y-o-Y
According to the latest update by Shanghai Metals Market, China’s market of new energy vehicles (NEVs) again saw a growth in July as both output and sales surged from a year ago. In July, production of NEVs stood at 90,000 units, after increasing 53.6 per cent year-on-year and 5.5 per cent from the...
Shanxi sets up fund of RMB 4 billion for development of the car industry
Shanxi province in China is about to set up a fund of RMB 4 billion which will be used for the development of the automobile industry. This action plan has been issued by the municipal government this week, according to Shanghai Metals Market. Each city in the province will receive around RMB 120...
Tesla signs agreement with Shanghai Government to build its second global auto plant
Tesla Inc. has signed a preliminary agreement with Shanghai Government to build its second auto plant other than its U.S. assembly plant, the Shanghai government said in statement. The electric-car maker takes a big step in overseas expansion with a planned capacity of 500,000 vehicles a year for...
S. Norton & Co. acquires resource recovery specialist Axion Recycling
Resource recovery specialist Axion Recycling has been purchased in full by Liverpool-based metal recycling firm S. Norton & Co. Axion recycles non-metallic waste from end-of-life vehicles and electronic goods and has been working with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) to help increase the recycled aluminium...
Constellium expands R&D capabilities at Brunel University London
Constellium announced today that it has expanded the capability of its University Technology Center (UTC) at Brunel University London and established an R&D Center within the campus to transition technology from the laboratory to its production facilities around the world. Opened in 2016, the UTC...
New electric vehicle sales in China soar 30% MoM and 142% YoY
According to the data released by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) on Friday, June 8, 2018, new electric vehicle sales in China register a year on year surge of 142 per cent and a month on month growth of 30 per cent to 92,188 units in May. The cumulative sales of new energy passenger...
StrikoWestofen designs melting furnace that handles huge pieces of cast aluminium parts at one go
Growing popularity of lighter and more fuel efficient vehicles has created new demands on cast aluminium parts and associated production processes. Melting furnaces now have to handle a mix of large flat cast parts and smaller thin-walled material. The number of aluminium die-casting structural...
Suzhou targets 9,000 NEV sales in 2018; while Jiangxi to expand capacity to 500,000 units by 2020
We have covered in our earlier news reports how China is focussing on the automotive sector for enhancing their manufacturing sector and boost consumption of aluminium and steel. EVs are going to play a very significant role in driving the automotive growth. As reported by Shanghai Metals Market,...
JVs among domestic and global automakers to boost manufacturing sector and metal consumption in china
China has identified automobiles as one of the key industries in its efforts to beef up the country's manufacturing and innovation capabilities. Not only the country is encouraging domestic automakers to make world class cars, but also inviting established global car manufacturers to invest in the...
Novelis to invest $180 million to expand automotive aluminium capacity in China
Novelis Inc. will invest approximately $180 million to double its production capacity at its Changzhou facility in China. The aluminium rolling and recycling manufacturer will begin expanding its automotive aluminium body sheet plant in 2018 in order to be operational by 2020. "Novelis has always...
Aluminium China 2018 to highlight growing demand for aluminium alloy in China driven by NEVs
The growing use of lightweight materials for the development of new energy vehicles is driving demand for aluminium alloy in China and around the world. At the last Auto China show alone, leading brands showcased 174 new energy models and it is predicted that by 2020, the number of new energy...
