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Automakers are moving deeper into the development of electric vehicles. For example, for the first time ever Ford introduced a one-off Mustang Cobra Jet factory drag racer with all-electric propulsion in order to demonstrate the capabilities of electric powertrains. This is one of several models the company has developed with electric and hybrid electric options. Electric vehicles are one of the driving factors of aluminum use in automotive. See article on page 6.
Articles
Aluminum Continues Unprecedented Growth in Automotive Applications
By Andrea Svendsen
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Focusing on the Total Carbon Footprint: Hydro Collaborates with Automakers to Meet Their Sustainability Goals
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Extrusion Industry News & Technology
AEC Launches Interactive Guide for Automotive Aluminum Extrusions
By Andrew Halonen
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Hydraulics Upgrade Provides Notable Benefits for Aluminum Extrusion Press
By Michael Kramer and Andrew Binversie
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Lake Park Celebrates 70 Years as a Key Tooling Supplier to the North American Extrusion Industry
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Leading Edge Aluminum Welding Technologies Essential to NASA’s Mission
By Jeff Ding, et al.
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Melt Loss Minimization and Dross Management
By John Grandfield and Ray Peterson
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New Process to Extract Scandium from By-Products
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Aluminum Challenging Plastics in Beverage Industry
By Goran Djukanovic
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The Non-Combustibility of Aluminum and Its Alloys
By Joseph C. Benedyk
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Preventing COVID-19 Outbreaks Goes Beyond the Workplace
By Alex Lowery
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