On June 10, Ford aluminum supplier Novelis Inc. announced that the hot mill at its Oswego, New York, facility is finally back online after a major fire disrupted production in fall 2025. 
During the outage, Novelis relied on its global network of hot mills and finishing operations to support customers and help mainta

The Trump administration has rejected requests from Ford and other U.S. automakers for relief from aluminum tariffs, despite supply disruptions caused by fires at Novelis’ Oswego, New York plant. The facility, which serves about a dozen OEMs, suffered two fires in late 2025 and is not expected to return to full opera

Production of aluminum at a Novelis plant in Oswego, New York has still has not fully resumed more than four months after a fire disrupted Ford’s supply of the material for its lucrative pickup trucks, according to two people familiar with the matter. A Ford spokesperson said the company would provide an update when

On November 21, Ford Motor Company and Novelis jointly announced an update following another fire incident at the Novelis Oswego aluminum plant on November 20. The fire had been swiftly contained and the plant was safely evacuated with no injuries to employees, contractors or first responders.
As of November 21, the

On November 20th, Novelis announced a new fire at its aluminum plant in Oswego, New York, which was damaged in a September 16 fire and disrupted production at Ford, Nissan, and Stellantis.
According to a Novelis announcement at 15:25 on November 20, the fire, which started around 8:45 in the morning, was extinguished

On November 3, among its sales numbers, Ford showed the production effects from the recent Novellis aluminum plant fire in Oswego, New York on its most profitable product line. The plant supplied material for Ford truck’s aluminum body panels.
    • Total Ford F-Series production declined by around 41% between Septem

On November 4, while reporting Q2 FY26 financial results, Novelis said that its aluminum plant in Oswego, New York that was damaged in a September 16 fire, disrupting production for Ford, Nissan and Stellantis, is expected to fully reopen in December. 
Novelis CEO Steve Fisher said construction crews are working arou

Nissan told its suppliers on October 30 that parts shortages had reduced October production at its plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, by about 7,400 vehicles as is scale back U.S. production of its bestselling model, the Rogue crossover.
Nissan halted output on both production lines at the 6.4-million-square-foot Smyrna pla

On October 20, Ford reportedly told its suppliers that it plans to build around 530 Ford F-150 pickups daily at its Dearborn Assembly plant, Michigan, until October 27, which is approximately 55% lower than its typical levels, due to the previously reported fire at the Novelis aluminum plant in Oswego, New York.
Ford

Stellantis is the second OEM to be affected by a September 16 fire at the Novelis aluminum plant in Oswego, New York.
The Warren Truck Assembly Plant, where Stellantis builds the Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer, is being idled for three weeks because of a parts shortage emanating from the fire.
“Due to a parts short

Ford informed workers at its Kentucky Truck Plant that it will be pausing production of the Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator beginning the week of October 14, due to issues with its aluminum supply chain used in its body panels. The pause is currently slated to last one week, according to the memo, but Ford is a

A memo sent to workers at Ford’s Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan notified that production of the Ford F-150 Lightning will be paused the week of October 13. The news was subsequently confirmed by administration of the plant that the shutdown is a direct result of the fire at Novelis’ aluminum plan

On October 6, Novelis confirmed that it anticipates operations to restart at its Oswego, New York facility’s hot mill by the first quarter of 2026, after being shut down by a fire on September 16. The New York plant supplies roughly 40% of the aluminum sheet used in the auto industry.
Ford is the largest user of the

On June 26, Novelis Inc., a global leader in sustainable aluminium solutions, announced a partnership with The Future is NEUTRAL, the first fully circular economy company in the automotive sector.
The collaboration focuses on developing an end-of-life recycling solution aimed at achieving at least 95% recycled conte

Novelis and Li Auto held a signing and inauguration ceremony for a joint lab at its Changzhou site. The joint lab will focus on the R&D, innovation, and practical application of lightweight high-performance aluminum alloy materials. Furthermore, the two companies plan to cooperate in a range of areas related to alumi

Novelis Inc. announced the production of the first aluminum coil made from 100% recycled, end-of-life automotive scrap. The aluminum coil was developed and produced for the European automotive market and signifies another step forward to circularity and sustainability in the automotive industry. The new aluminum coil

On February 19, JLR announced the successful completion of scaled trials with Novelis, a leading producer of flat-rolled aluminum products, for a new aluminum skin alloy. Its use in a production vehicle paves the way for more sustainable aluminum in JLR's next-generation luxury vehicles.
The new aluminum skin alloy c

Novelis announced its plans to restart production in Sierre, Switzerland plant by the end of the second quarter of 2024, with an estimated net cash impact of USD 80 million after insurance. Previously, the plant was severely flooded on June 30, 2024, halting its operations and resulting in USD 30 million in fixed ass

Shape Corp., in collaboration with Novelis Inc., announced various advancements in complex roll formed aluminum applications for the automotive industry. With the assistance of Novelis’ automotive product line featuring fully tempered high-strength aluminum sheet alloys, Shape has expanded its portfolio of roll forme

Novelis Inc. announced the startup of its new roll forming development line, initiating a process that can produce large volumes of high-strength aluminum auto parts. Located at the company's Automotive Customer Solution Center in Novi, Michigan, the new state-of-the-art roll forming development line will enable full