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    Speira to Supply Leading Battery Producer with Aluminum Strip

    Speira, an aluminum roller and recycler, signed a long-term agreement with the biggest prismatic battery producer from South Korea. The world-leading battery manufacturer’s advanced energy solutions also include lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. The manufacturer’s collaboration with Speira represents a clear commitment to sustainability. “We are proud to have signed this agreement, which strengthens our […]

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    Gränges Acquires Casting and Hot Rolling Facility in China

    Gränges completed the acquisition of a casting and hot rolling facility in the Shandong Province, China. The purchase was made as part of its long-term strategic partnership with Shandong Innovation Group (SIG), with SIG obtaining 20% of the outstanding shares of the new facility. This will support the company’s growth in the Asian automotive market. […]

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    Constellium-Led ALIVE Project Achieves Weight Savings for EV Battery Enclosures

    Constellium announced the results of its collaborative research project, ALuminium Intensive Vehicle Enclosures (ALIVE), which was focused on developing structural aluminum battery enclosures for electric vehicles (EVs). The multidisciplinary team was able to successfully develop novel battery enclosure designs that reduced weight, while meeting performance targets. “Today, we celebrate the impressive achievements of the ALIVE […]

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    Hindalco to Build Battery Foil Facility in India for the EV Market

    Hindalco Industries is investing Rs. 800 crore rupees (~U.S. 96.4 million) to build a new aluminum foil plant near Sambalpur in Odisha, India. The facility aims to produce high quality battery foil for the rapidly growing electric vehicle and energy storage system markets. The company expects demand for battery-grade aluminum foil in India to grow […]

  • The aluminum version of the GV70 electric vehicle contains 67 fewer parts than the steel version.

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    Alumobility and Hyundai Conduct Aluminum Conversion Study

    Alumobility partnered with the Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Centre to conduct a theoretical conversion of the Genesis GV70 electric SUV steel-intensive body to a full-aluminum body. The results of the project were published in a new study, titled “Technical Case Study: A Vehicle Conversion of the Genesis GV70EV from a Steel intensive Body to an […]

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    Porsche Partners with Hydro to Lower the Carbon Footprint of Its Luxury Sports Cars

    Porsche AG signed an agreement with Norsk Hydro ASA to further reduce the carbon footprint of its luxury sports car models by using low-carbon aluminum and extrusions. In addition, the two companies will collaborate on an innovative value chain concept for battery materials and their recycling. “Porsche is working towards a net carbon-neutral value chain […]

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    Phinergy and Tata Motors Present Prototype Car Powered by an Aluminum-Air Battery

    Phinergy worked with Tata Motors to develop a prototype of the Tata Tiago electric vehicle, which utilizes Phinergy’s proprietary aluminum-air battery. The prototype was presented at Auto Expo India 2023, held in New Delhi on January 12-15. “Tata is a leading automobile corporation in India,” said David Mayer, CEO of Phinergy. “Developing this vehicle in […]

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    LOTTE Aluminium Orders High-Bay Storage System for Aluminum Coils

    LOTTE Aluminium Materials USA LLC is investing in the construction of a new aluminum foil production plant in Kentucky, as part of a project announced in August 2022. As part of its strategic expansion plans, the new facility will focus on the production of cathode foil, a type of ultra-thin aluminum foil that is a […]

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    Constellium Expands Automotive Aluminum Production in the Czech Republic

    Constellium celebrated the expansion of its facility in Decin, Czech Republic, which includes the installation of a new casthouse and extrusion press to serve the growing market for automotive aluminum. This has significantly increased the plant’s total extrusion and recycling capacity, enabling it to enhance its production of structural solutions for the automotive and engineering industries. […]