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Tag Archives: aluminum
Craig Cole April 12, 2016

One Rarely Mentioned Reason Behind Tesla’s Success

Tesla’s Model S is arguably the most revolutionary car to come out in a generation, and one ...
Philippe Crowe March 16, 2015

Kansas City Assembly Starts Building Aluminum-Bodied F-150

Ford has started production of its aluminum-bodied F-150 at a second U.S. plant. Ford announced ...
Philippe Crowe February 4, 2015

EcoBoost-Powered Focus RS Hot-Hatch

Ford announced the all-new Focus RS, a high-performance road car that debuts Ford Performance ...
Philippe Crowe November 6, 2014

Dana Puts Aluminum To Use For Hybrid And EV Cooling

Cooling of the battery, components and powertrain is a major issue for hybrid and electric ...
Mark Atkinson September 22, 2014

Toyota Making Strides Towards Aluminum

Toyota is playing catch-up with incorporating aluminum into its more popular vehicles, unlike ...
Mark Atkinson September 17, 2014

Steelmaker Says F-150 Doesn’t Need Aluminum To Save Weight

In what might be the most predictable statement to come from a steel-maker ever, ArcelorMittal ...
Mark Atkinson September 8, 2014

Ford Facing Huge Challenges Getting New F-150 Ready

Ford is making a massive gamble with its upcoming 2015 F-150 pickup, and while customers ...
Philippe Crowe September 2, 2014

Aluminum EcoBoost 2015 F-150 Testing Videos

Four truck customers have been offered the chance to get behind the wheel of Ford’s new ...
Philippe Crowe July 29, 2014

Jaguar Still Banking On Aluminum For New Model

Jaguar explained its new model, the XE, will rely on aluminum to reduce weight. The upcoming ...
Philippe Crowe July 10, 2014

Jaguar Land Rover’s New Engine Offers Diesel And Hybrid Possibilities

Jaguar Land Rover is launching a new family of engines, one that will be made in diesel and ...
Philippe Crowe May 30, 2014

Aluminum 2015 F-150 Tested In The Field Since 2011

Ford is putting a lot at stake by switching to aluminum for its new F-150 pickup truck and took ...
Philippe Crowe April 8, 2014

Alcoa Creates Lighter Alloy Wheel

Alcoa has rolled out what it considers the world’s lightest heavy-duty truck wheel. This latest ...
Philippe Crowe January 16, 2014

US Benefiting From Spike In Automotive Aluminum Content

The amount of aluminum body sheet content in North American vehicles is expected by automakers ...
Philippe Crowe January 13, 2014

All-New F-150 Includes Aluminum-Alloy Body And Smaller Ecoboost

Ford introduced today in Detroit an all-new F-150 combining an aluminum-alloy body, auto ...
Philippe Crowe October 25, 2013

Lightweight Alloys Research Partnership For Chrysler

While announcing a vehicle electrification project, Chrysler announced today a partnership to ...
Philippe Crowe September 20, 2013

Aluminum Way To Go Per Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Opting for aluminum over steel in new automobile construction to improve fuel economy is also ...
Philippe Crowe September 10, 2013

Jaguar CUV Concept Introduces Aluminum Unibody Architecture

The C-X17, Jaguar’s first ever sports crossover concept vehicle, makes its debut at the 2013 ...
Philippe Crowe May 28, 2013

Study: Aluminum Superior to High-Strength Steel in Shedding Vehicle Body Mass, Boosting Fuel Economy

A new study shows that an all-aluminum vehicle can shed more than 40 percent body mass, ...
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