Wheels India partners with Japan’s Topy Industries for aluminum alloy wheels On December 15, 2025, Wheels India Limited signed a technical assistance agreement with Tokyo‑headquartered Topy Industries for the design, development, and manufacture of aluminium alloy wheels. Under the agreement, Topy will provide technical know‑how and engineering support to enhance Wheels India’s cast aluminium wheel capabilities, with the company aiming to...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/15

tamped (hot-pressed) materials and cold-pressed materials. It can maintain the performance of conventional structures while reducing the number of components, weight, and welding processes, thereby lowering costs. The pressing machine used for processing the parts is also smaller than that for giga casting. According to H-One, large, integrated modular parts made with hot-stamped materials can be produced at lower material costs than giga casting...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/05

   • Ram 1500 Hemi   • Ram 2500 2026 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year Finalists   • Hyundai Palisade   • Lucid Gravity   • Nissan Leaf The finalist vehicles were selected via ballots from NACTOY’s jury, comprised of automotive journalists from a variety of print, broadcast and digital media in the U.S. and Canada. While evaluation criteria includes innovation, design, performance, driver satisfaction and value, eac...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/25

ment, with UK-led design and technical management, while using TVS’s global resources for manufacturing and distribution. The launch featured four new models: ·       Manx R (Flagship Superbike): Features a 72-degree, 1,200 cc V4 engine (206 hp at 11,500 rpm, 130 Nm at 9,000 rpm). It has a cast frame, semi-active Marzocchi suspension, single-sided swingarm, and carbon fiber wheels. The bike comes with five ride modes (Rain, Road, Sport, ...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/04

val Motor Manufacturing Rus LLC at the Tula Region Representative Office in Moscow, Russia. The company representatives announced that an automotive components plant is being built in the Uzlovaya Industrial Park. It will produce chassis parts, interior and exterior elements, transmissions, and die-cast components, with operations expected to begin by the end of the second quarter of 2026. The company currently employs about 5,000 people, and wit...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/03

structural technologies. The transaction, valued at USD 300 million, is expected to close within 30 days and is expected to be accretive soon after acquisition. The acquisition is highly complementary to Linamar’s existing Structures and Chassis business, adding advanced capabilities in aluminum casting, precision machining, and product design. Aludyne’s portfolio includes knuckles, subframes, control arms, and axle housings, which aligns wi...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/11

Now, as part of USAR, the combined entity is immediately positioned as the leading scaled rare earth metal and alloy manufacturer with capabilities in Samarium, Samarium Cobalt, and Neodymium Praseodymium metals and alloys. LCM’s primary function, producing high-quality rare-earth metal and strip cast alloy, is the essential feedstock for USAR’s new 5,000-ton magnet production facility in Stillwater, Oklahoma.  Based on Less Common Metals pr...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/30

Hero MotoCorp, India launches Destini 110 scooter On September 23, 2025, Hero MotoCorp launched the new Destini 110 scooter in India, priced at INR 72,000 for the VX (Cast Drum) variant and INR 79,000 for the ZX (Cast Disc) variant. The Destini 110 is powered by a refined 110cc engine, offering a mileage of 56.2 km/l and equipped with Hero’s i3s (Idle Stop-Start System) and a one-way clutch for improved fuel efficiency and convenience. Its key ...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/23

g the number of parts and simplifying the assembly process by 30% and increasing the efficiency to 97%.  Serial production of the IED is carried out by Rosatom State Corporation in the city of Gryazi (Lipetsk Region) in two stages. First, large-unit assembly of the IED, followed by localization of cast body parts, testing, software loading, and creation of a competence center. At the second stage, it is planned to localize the components of the ...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/15

d Europe. These include a weight-reduced articulation unit, newly developed folding bellows fabrics, and special design elements.  The low-floor articulation HNGK 28.2 is an innovative concept to meet the requirements coming with the ongoing expansion of electromobility. Thanks to highly developed cast materials and significantly optimised weight, it stands out with improved ground clearance for buses. The articulation control unit ACU4 of the l...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/11

Proterial to transfer automotive casting and ceramic filter businesses to US investment firm Proterial, Ltd. (Proterial) announced on September 9 that it will transfer its automotive casting and exhaust gas ceramic filter businesses currently run by Proterial and its subsidiaries to a US-based investment company. The transfer will take place in January 2026. The subjects of the transfer to the investment company are Proterial’s Moka Works (Moka...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/11

er, liquid-cooled SOHC engine delivering 19 PS at 9,500 rpm and 15.5 Nm at 7,500 rpm. It features an iconic split trellis frame for stability and agility, an optimised WP Apex fork with a hollow axle for added stiffness, bionic light wheels, and a lighter hugger tube to reduce unsprung mass, plus a cast pillion step holder with a functional grab rail. Its braking is handled by a 320 mm front disc and a 230 mm rear disc, while a 5-inch LCD provide...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/12

Tanaka Seimitsu to produce large aluminum die-cast parts for electrified vehicle parts Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Tanaka Seimitsu) will expand its electrified vehicle parts business. The company will support upsizing of aluminum die-cast parts at its plants in Japan and the U.S., anticipating applications for next-generation electrified vehicles, and enhance production efficiency by installing automated production facilities. Tanaka Seimits...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/08

e models. This marks the plant’s first time producing a fully electric drive system, which will be shipped to other BMW production sites. The Steyr plant will produce all major parts of the new electric drive—rotor, stator, transmission, and inverter. The housing for the electric engine will be cast at the aluminium foundry of Landshut plant, Germany and further processed at the Steyr plant. The inverter will be produced in a new in-house cle...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/01

te emissions from braking systems in urban fleets. Under the project, funded by the European Commission’s LIFE Programme, Brembo developed an innovative low-emission braking system for heavy-duty vehicles that meets the upcoming Euro 7 standards. The system features brake discs made from low-wear cast iron and copper-free brake pads designed to work in synergy with the new discs. The new pads will be available on the market by the end of 2025. ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/16

nology, skilled staff, and training for existing engineers. Another key agreement was signed between the URAL Automobile Plant and a Chinese contractor specializing in metallurgy and thermal power, to build a foundry at the plant to produce auto components, with a planned capacity of 45,000 tons of cast iron per year. The foundry, covering 46,000 square meters, will be fully equipped with advanced technology. Additionally, URAL Automobile Plant ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/09

n Győr, where it is being installed in drives designed for the purely electric Porsche Macan and Audi Q6 models. Volkswagen has invested EUR 46 million in the production of the PPE differential in recent years. The investment also introduced new technologies. One of these is laser welding steel to cast iron without using a protective atmosphere or filler material. The other is vacuum hardening. Based on Volkswagen Slovakia press release ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/07

he merger of an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of the Aebi Schmidt Group, a Swiss-based provider of mission-critical solutions for infrastructure, environmental, and agricultural applications, with and into Shyft. At the special meeting of shareholders, approximately 99% of the shares voted were cast in favor of the transaction. Shyft's full report of voting results will be filed in a Current Report on Form 8-K with the U.S. SEC. The transacti...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/19

thyssenkrupp Steel launches ramp-up of new continuous casting line 4 at Bruckhausen site in Duisburg, Germany thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG, a subsidiary of thyssenkrupp AG, has successfully started trial operation and cast the first slabs on the new continuous casting line 4 (SGA 4) at its Bruckhausen site in Duisburg, Germany. This move is an important step toward fully operating the new plant complex in the coming weeks. This includes a new ful...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/09

Ikuyo to acquire aluminum die-cast maker Tamadai Ikuyo Co., Ltd. (Ikuyo) announced that it will acquire Tamadai Co., Ltd. (Tamadai, Kaisei Town, Kanagawa Prefecture), a company that manufactures aluminum die-cast products. Ikuyo will sign a share transfer agreement with Tamadai’s Chinese parent company, Dalian Jinwen Metal Products Co., Ltd., to acquire a 100% stake on May 31 in exchange of JPY 303 million. Needs for the reduction of the weight...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/26