Hydro first launched its Hydro CIRCAL brand with a minimum of 75% post-consumer scrap content in 2019. Since then, CIRCAL in the form of extrusion billet has been used in the production of profiles for a variety of industries, in particular architectural applications. Hydro is now expanding its CIRCAL line to include foundry alloys for critical […]
By Alicia Hartlieb and Martin Hartlieb, Viami International Inc. Structural die castings for car bodies have been around for more than 30 years, and they have been growing in size and complexity. Many cars today already have parts like shock towers, cross members, and/or long side members made from structural aluminum die casting. Sometimes, even […]
By Rose Eaton, Light Metal Age Aluminum is everywhere — your soda cans, airplane wings, smartphones, power lines, and even the foil wrapping your leftovers. It’s lightweight, corrosion-resistant, endlessly recyclable, and quietly underpins the modern world. But what if you found out that this silvery metal was once more valuable than gold? Or that Napoleon […]
Hydro has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Nemak to develop low-carbon aluminum cast products for the automotive industry. The aim is to accelerate decarbonization efforts and support car manufacturers in reaching their sustainability goals. “Expectations from society and customers towards business and industry to drive change are rising rapidly,” said Hanne Simensen, executive […]
Hindalco Industries Ltd., the metals flagship of the Aditya Birla Group and one of the world’s largest aluminum companies, unveiled its state-of-the-art dedicated electric vehicle (EV) component manufacturing facility in Chakan, Pune, India. At the site, the company successfully manufactured and delivered 10,000 aluminum battery enclosures to Mahindra Electric for use in the automaker’s electric […]
Karma Automotive introduced its new two-door coupe, the Amaris, which features a more powerful, next-generation extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) powertrain combined with an aluminum architecture. “Karma Automotive remains at the forefront of EREV powertrains, and believes now more than ever that the freedom of refueling either with gasoline or electricity is ideally suited to the […]
Novelis introduced a new pilot material — an aluminum alloy coil made from 100% recycled end-of-life automotive aluminum scrap. The innovative material is suitable for car body outer skin applications, meeting the automotive industry’s strict requirements for surface quality and formability. “Automotive customers are constantly looking for ways to decarbonize their products while keeping them light, […]
Gordon Murray Group (GMG), along with project partners Constellium, Carbon ThreeSixty, and Brunel University London, is leading Project M-LightEn, an initiative to develop vehicle chassis structures that are 25% lighter and reduce carbon intensity by 50%. The project is supported by Innovate UK and the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC). “The potential for this project is […]
