General Motors (GM) is introducing a new bumper system comprised of recycled aluminum in its Cadillac OPTIQ electric vehicle (EV). This marks one of the first U.S. implementations of Hydro CIRCAL, which is independently verified by DNV to have 75% post-consumer scrap, in a structural, safety‑critical automotive application. “Michigan built the automotive age,” said Duncan […]
Hydro and Mercedes-Benz are expanding their partnership to increase the use of recycled and low-carbon aluminum across Europe. The companies will support opportunities to cut emissions at industrial scale, while also strengthening already resilient value chains. “The next generation of automotive supply chains will be defined by higher levels of circularity, a lower-carbon footprint and […]
Constellium signed a new long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with the community of Gottmadingen, Germany. This agreement will provide locally produced solar electricity for its extrusion and automotive structures plants in Gottmadingen and Singen. “This initiative is an important step in our efforts to reduce our environmental footprint, strengthen the energy resilience of our operations, […]
By Andrew Halonen, Mayflower Consulting LLC. Heavy duty trucking is essential for shipping and delivering goods and materials to manufacturing plants, retail stores, and consumers, representing 70% of all freight in the U.S.1 Unfortunately, it is also inherently carbon intensive. According to MIT Climate Portal, 65% of global freight emissions are generated by road vehicles, […]
For several decades, automotive aluminum use experienced a surge of growth, with the introduction of all-aluminum architectures for certain models — most notably the aluminum-bodied Ford F-150. As trends have shifted, however, automakers have moved away from the single material approach, focusing instead on multi-material construction with the right material for the right part. Electric […]
Alfiniti, Inc., a leading manufacturer of high-quality drawn and extruded aluminum tubing, serving diverse industries worldwide, started production of aluminum driveshaft tubing with larger outer diameters (OD) for Tier-1 automotive and aftermarket customers. The development is backed by the company’s expanded straightening capacity and multi-plant supply in the U.S. and Canada. Aluminum driveshafts reduce weight, […]
Hydro is supplying low-carbon, recycled aluminum profiles to Mercedes-Benz Trucks for their reECONIC project. The reECONIC is an electric battery powered waste collection truck, developed with more than 30 partners to demonstrate circular vehicle manufacturing. Based on the Mercedes‑Benz eEconic, the project applies circular thinking from material sourcing to end of life recyclability. Recycled aluminum […]
Hydro is joining Alumobility, a non-profit association of leading aluminum producers and downstream technology partners committed to advancing the adoption of aluminum within modern vehicles. This reinforces Hydro’s commitment to advancing industry knowledge and supporting automotive OEMs in producing lighter and more sustainable vehicles. “Aluminum is critical in enabling lighter, more energy efficient and circular […]
