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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US scientists develop improved method for bonding aluminium to carbon fiber
Scientists at the United States Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee have developed a new, more cost-effective method for joining carbon fiber composites and aluminium. This new process could make it even easier to utilize these materials in the process of...
All-alu E-car bodies get lighter than 200 kg, Hydro
All cars need to lose weight to reduce emissions in safe, reliable ways. This applies to e-cars in particular, due to their heavy battery components. The interdisciplinary “Light E-Body” project of Hydro has investigated several options to reduce car body weight from the 314 kg of a conservative...
Use of automotive aluminium sheet to increase significantly
The demand for automotive aluminium sheet will grow at an unprecedented rate, recent studies conducted across major geographies give clear indication of the trend. The years of 2014 and 2015 were recognized as inflection points for the switch from traditional steel to aluminium and other light...
Ultrasonic metal welder improves aluminium bus bar assembly
Established in 1917, LEONI AG is a global supplier of wires, optical fibers, cables, cable systems and related services for the automotive industry. Based in Nuremberg, Germany, the company operates 24 manufacturing facilities worldwide, and its product offerings range from single-core automotive...
Demand for lighter auto parts propels Alucast
Major opportunities in the automotive sector are promising to help a leading Black Country manufacturer hit the £10m sales mark over the next two years. Alucast, a specialist supplier of sand gravity and aluminium pressure castings, is targeting £3m of new product introductions after impressing car...
Novelis expanding in Ontario, US as demand for aluminium grows
Novelis, Inc, a world leader in rolled aluminium products, is expanding its plant in lake Ontario, in upstate New York, in a move that could create about 250 jobs over the next four years. The expansion is due to rising demand for aluminium in the auto industry as the popularity of the lightweight...
APWorks unveils 3D printed electric motorcycle crafted from minuscule aluminium alloy particles
Airbus, the global leader in civil aircraft manufacturing, has made a decidedly different kind of vehicle: a 3D printed motorcycl with a frame made from melted minuscule aluminium alloy particles. Created by Airbus subsidiary APWorks, the vehicle weighs in at just 35kg and is powered by a six...
China Zhongwang eyeing rosy automotive aluminium market
There is vast growth potential for aluminium applications in transportation sector, and China ZhongWang Holdings, the country’s leading aluminium extrusion manufacturer, is sparing no efforts in tapping into this market. “With China’s ongoing energy saving and emission cut drive, aluminium, thanks...
Novelis celebrates commissioning of $120 mln automotive finishing line
Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today celebrated the commissioning of its third state-of-the-art automotive finishing line in Oswego, N.Y. Installed to support the production of stronger, lighter and safer vehicles, the line represents Novelis' latest investment of $120...
Scrapping policy to boost metal recycling in India
Ready with a new scrapping policy that will provide incentives for surrendering old polluting vehicles, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today said it will boost the automobile industry turnover over four-times to INR 20 lakh crore in the next five years. More so, the policy will also sow the seeds for...
SinterCast AGM 2016 focuses on energy consumption issues in aluminium manufacturing
The SinterCast AB (publ) Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on 19 May 2016 in Stockholm. During the AGM, presentations were provided by Dr Mark Jolly, Professor of Sustainable Manufacturing at Cranfield University, and by Dr Steve Dawson, President & CEO. Professor Jolly made presentations on...
Vehicle weight savings of 220lbs gives Cadillac customers better vehicle performance
Novelis, the world leader in aluminium rolling and recycling, today announced its aluminium is used in the new 2016 Cadillac CT6 body. The new mixed material vehicle construction featured in the Cadillac CT6 represents a first of its kind for General Motors (GM) in North America and China. In North...
Qiantu Motor K50 electric sports car with an aluminium frame debuts in China
Auto China motor show in Beijing was full of electric cars this year. One of the most conspicuous was the Qiantu Motor K50, a pure electric sports car with an aluminium frame and carbon fiber body, which is based on the earlier prototype shown in Shanghai in 2015. The Qiantu K50 with a formidable...
Tesla tumbles but stands to reshape global metals market and aluminium demand
Electric car maker Tesla's shares have tumbled after the company lost two executives and nearly doubled its first-quarter loss, but some analysts are turning their attention to the company’s potential effect on the global metals market, especially lithium, aluminium, and copper. The company...
Emerald Automotive to manufacture extended-range electric van on aluminium chassis in the UK
Britain is all set to become home to the world’s first ever mass-produced extended-range electric delivery van this year. The Emerald T-001, expected to debut late next year, will be built exclusively on an aluminium chassis, reported sources close to the vehicle manufacturer. Based around a...
Ford recycling creates 30,000 F-150 bodies worth of aluminium every month
A recent publication on the consumption of aluminium by auto industry showed that Ford produces about 20 million pounds (9 million kg) of aluminium stamping scrap per month, which is recycled as a part of the company's closed loop recycling system and goes on to provide parts for the F-150. Opting...
JLR-Novelis co-developed high-strength aluminium alloy helps Jaguar reach recycling milestone
As the Jaguar XE celebrates its first full-year of sales, ‘REALCAR’, the pioneering recycled aluminium project that contributes to the awarding winning saloon’s aluminium-intensive body has reached a significant milestone. Jaguar Land Rover has reclaimed over 50,000 tonnes of aluminium scrap, the...
Jaguar XE's recycled aluminium body saves 500,000 tons of pollution
A recent auto industry study revelaed that Jaguar has saved 500,000 tons of greenhouse gas pollution through the use of recycled aluminium in its XE. The Coventry-based car maker has been using a closed-loop aluminium recycling process to construct the XE’s bodyshell, and says that after 12 months...
