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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Volvo saved 300 tonnes of aluminium through its remanufacturing activities in 2015
<p>The ‘human-centric’ car company Volvo is striving to optimise the life-cycles of its vehicles while protecting the earth’s resources. The company is working towards boosting the amount of recycled materials (non-metallic as well as metallic parts made of steel or aluminium) in...
Novelis pins hope on emission regulations for driving aluminium penetration in auto industry
<p>Some thirty years ago, Ford pioneered the use of aluminium replacing steel in its star seller F-150 pickup truck. Though the automaker still continues to build its F-150s from aluminium, not many auto makers have followed suit. Instead, the trend of using a combination of ultra-high-strength...
Study confirms more than 90% end-of-life recycling rate for automotive aluminium in the US
<p>Announcing good news to the aluminium and the automotive industry, a new study, by the Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Metal Processing Institute, home of the Center for Resource Recovery and Recycling (CR3) in association with Aluminum Association, concludes that the end-of-life...
Aluminium demand driven by electric cars: Hulamin
<p>Aluminium products manufacturer Hulamin has just reported their first half results with operating profit up 86 per cent in soft market conditions and a revenue increase of 25 per cent to R4.9 billion. Despite the oversupply situation in the market and local and export shipment being impacted...
JLR aims to use 75% recycled aluminium to make Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles by 2020
<p>JLR is known to be mulling over an ambitious plan to start using 75 per cent recycled aluminium for making Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles from 2020 onward. Currently, less than half of aluminium volume used for making JLR vehicles comes from recycled sources. The shortfall is mainly attributed...
Aluminum Transportation Group applauds EPA, NHTSA and CARB on the release of Technical Assessment Report
<p>Tom Boney, chairman of the Aluminum Association's Aluminum Transportation Group (ATG) and vice president and general manager, Automotive Value Stream, Novelis North America applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and California Air...
Rising demand for lightweight vehicles to drive global automotive aluminium market until 2020
According to a recently published market report, the global aluminium market for the automotive industry is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.5 per cent during 2016-2020. “With the developing transport and aircraft sector, aluminium's presence in the market is increasing due to its efficiency, cost...
Transportation and environmental leaders discuss fuel economy regs
To discuss critical issues surrounding the upcoming Midterm Evaluation of 2025 fuel economy and emissions regulations, former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, Aluminum Transportation Group chairman Tom Boney of Novelis, and the following panellists of transportation and environmental...
Rolls Royce to make a smooth transition to a futuristic aluminium platform
Iconic limousine maker Rolls Royce is all set to enter the next generation of car manufacturing with modern techniques and lightweight aluminium platform. The upcoming Rolls Royce Phantom and all future super-luxury cars will be made from the same materials as used in Tesla Model S, with a lighter...
Siemens' world-record electric motor makes first flight
Siemens researchers have developed a new type of electric motor that, with a weight of just 50 kilograms, delivers a continuous output of about 260 kilowatts – five times more than comparable drive systems. This record-setting propulsion system successfully completed its first public flight today...
Automotive Lightweight Supply-Chain Symposium with Webasto Shanghai Plant Tour kicks off on July 11
The 4th Automotive Lightweight Supply-Chain Symposium will be kicked off on the 11th of July with a factory tour to Webasto Shanghai Ltd, one of the world’s biggest roof system suppliers. On return a reception party at the 5-Star Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel in Shanghai will provide a perfect setup for...
Rare earth-high iron aluminium alloy cable production starts in China
Gansu Xibeizhiguang Cable Co. has begun producing rare earth and high iron aluminium alloy cables at their Lanzhou city facilities in China, reported industry sources. Rare Earth Elements make the world’s strongest permanent magnets. These magnets are utilized in electric motors to produce greater...
NRC Canada spearheading research efforts to develop innovative aluminium products
A newly formed alliance called ALTec Industrial research R&D Group is consolidating research efforts in the Canadian aluminium sector to develop innovative aluminium products for ground transportation vehicles. As a cost-effective and sustainable material, aluminium is increasingly being used to...
Market for aluminium shields in the automotive sector to be worth $984.9 mln in 2021
The global market for aluminium shields in the automotive sector will be worth USD 984.9 million in 2021, according to a recently published market research report. The major factors which are driving the demand for aluminium heat shields are the rise in vehicle production, rise in military...
Rising demand for lightweight vehicles to drive automotive aluminium pistons market growth
The global market for lightweight aluminium pistons is growing owing to the rising sales of automobiles. A recently published market research observes, the stakeholders of the global automobile industry are focusing on the lightweight vehicles for better fuel efficiency in turn increasing the...
Tesla challenger in China plans to debut US$106,000 E-Roadster
One of China’s biggest homegrown automotive design firms is taking the plunge into producing its own electric roadster, seeking to stand out from the gaggle of Chinese electric vehicle startups, as well as Tesla Motors Inc., by making a car with materials found more commonly in business jets and...
Conductive polymer hybrid aluminium electrolytic capacitors for automotive use
Panasonic has developed ‘Conductive Polymer Hybrid Aluminium Electrolytic Capacitors’, said to feature large capacitance and large current in compact size, suited for automotive ECUs, power supply circuits of HEV, EV and gasoline-powered vehicles. The capacitors measure 10 x 10.2mm and are said to...
Aluminum consumption in China automobile industry to fall in May
Aluminum consumption in China’s automobile industry grew 4.4% year-on-year in April, but is expected to drop slightly in May, cmn.com reported. China’s automobile production and sales used to fall back in May in years past, and this year will be no exception. Car dealers were facing heavy inventory...
