Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the metals storylines here on MetalMiner, including coverage of the copper price, how the Biden administration will handle the former Trump administration’s metals tariffs and much more. The MetalMiner Best Practice Library offers a wealth of […]
Category: Automotive
This Morning in Metals: February US auto sales forecast to rise 3.3%
This morning in metals news: J.D. Power and LMC Automotive released their joint forecast on February US auto sales; meanwhile, US steel imports fell by 23% in January; and, lastly, Ford’s CEO urged the US government to support the implementation of electric vehicle applications. February US auto sales forecast to rise New-vehicle retail sales in […]
Japan’s Kosei taps Rusal for new aluminum supply deal
One of the world’s leading producers of low-carbon aluminum, UC Rusal, announced a new collaboration with Japanese automotive component manufacturer Kosei, signifying yet another step in its over 30-year journey. Last week, the Russian aluminum giant Rusal said Kosei had selected it to be its global supplier of high-quality aluminum alloys. Does your company have […]
This Morning in Metals: US industrial production up 0.9% in January
This morning in metals news: US industrial production picked up in January; global aluminum output also rose in January; and, lastly, General Motors reported a milestone in the construction of a new battery cell manufacturing plant in northeast Ohio. US industrial production rises US industrial production rose by 0.9% in January, the Federal Reserve reported. […]
Week in Review: Aluminum industry going greener; rare earths chess game; nickel, stainless dynamics
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the metals storylines here on MetalMiner, including the aluminum industry and its efforts to curb emissions, China’s latest foray in the global rare earths chess game and much more: You want more MetalMiner on your terms. […]
Ford goes ‘all-in’ on electric in Europe
After General Motors announced a series of electric vehicle and emissions targets last month, it is unsurprising that similar announcement from competitors have followed. Today, Ford Motor Co. announced plans to charge ahead with its electrification plans in Europe. Earlier this month, Ford announced it would invest an additional $29 billion in electric and autonomous […]
This Morning in Metals: Novelis unveils high-strength automotive aluminum
This morning in metals news: Novelis announced the commercial availability of a new class of high-strength automotive aluminum; meanwhile, the United States Geological Survey updated its Mineral Deposit Database for niobium; and the global aluminum market surplus more than tripled from 2019 to 2020. Novelis announces new high-strength automotive aluminum Atlanta-based Novelis today announced it […]
Nickel Supply Chain Could be Strengthened by EV Makers
Electric vehicle manufacturers are wooing Indonesia to create a nickel-based battery supply chain in that country. Elon Musk’s Tesla and China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology, otherwise known as CATL, and South Korea’s LG Chem are in the fray. The MetalMiner Best Practice Library offers a wealth of knowledge and tips to help buyers stay on top […]
Aluminum industry players accelerate move to lower carbon footprint
Although originally borrowed from a book of the same name, some call Australia the “Lucky Country.” Blessed with resource abundance, a warm climate and decades of near uninterrupted growth, it certainly seems to have it all. But it isn’t alone. For decades, industrialized countries have looked at the Middle East’s oil wealth with some degree […]
Week in Review: Biden administration reimposes UAE tariff; copper demand; stainless steel price hikes
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and the metals storylines here on MetalMiner, including the Biden administration reimposing a tariff on aluminum from the UAE, copper demand and much more. The MetalMiner Best Practice Library offers a wealth of knowledge and tips to help buyers […]
