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...

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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. ...

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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...

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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

llion, more than two-fold from its FY 2025 outlook. In its automotive engine bearing business, the company will reorganize its production system and strengthen collaboration with partner companies outside Japan to increase its market share even if demand decreases in the future. In its aluminum die-cast business, Daido Metal aims to improve its business structure to achieve a surplus in the first three years of the plan. As set in the new mid-ter...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/15

s subsidiary, Nippon Koshuha Steel Co., Ltd. (Nippon Koshuha Steel), will be sold to Daido Steel Co., Ltd. (Daido Steel). Kobe Steel will turn Nippon Koshuha Steel into a wholly-owned subsidiary by acquiring all outstanding shares of Nippon Koshuha Steel. Subsequently, Kobe Steel will place an iron casting subsidiary of Nippon Koshuha Steel under its umbrella. After that, Kobe Steel will sell all shares of Nippon Koshuha Steel to Daido Steel. The...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/14

either say ‘great,’ and they’ll start shopping, or they’ll say, ‘not good,’" he stated, emphasizing his intent to simplify the negotiation process. While Trump’s approach may streamline negotiations, it raises questions about long-term implications for U.S. trade relationships. Trump cast doubt on whether Carney will be able to strike a deal when asked if there was anything the Canadian leader could say to convince him to lift the ...

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omplete battery storage systems. The company also showed lightweight components made of thermoplastics for drivetrain, body, and underbody applications, as well as the cockpit cross-car beam, a metal forming hybrid beam manufactured by overmolding local metal reinforcements from steel, aluminum, or cast structures. In addition, it unveiled ElroSeal-G, the latest innovation in sealing technology and high-performance plastics for e-drive systems. I...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/28

ounced that BIEL Crystal (Singapore) Pvt. Ltd. has completed its initial investment in Motherson Electronic Components Pvt. Ltd. (MECPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Samvardhana Motherson Innovative Solutions Ltd. (SMISL). MECPL is a provider of exterior lighting and electronics, and aluminium die-cast components.BIEL has invested approximately INR 516.7 million. These shares will be converted into equity either at the end of five years or earli...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/16

HASCO establishes JV for auto cast iron products Huayu Automotive Systems (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (HASCO Shanghai), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Huayu Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. (HASCO), signed an agreement with Shanxi Huaxiang Group Co., Ltd. (Huaxiang Group) for the establishment of Huaxiang Shengdeman (Shanghai) Automotive Systems Co., Ltd., a joint venture (JV) mainly engaged in the casting and processing of cast iron products such as automot...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/10

FEV, Germany explores giga casting potential for modern vehicle design On April 1, FEV announced that is investigating the potential of Giga casting in the MeGiCast consortium project, along with 18 global partners from the automotive and metal industries. Aluminum die casting of entire modules is a key trend in modern vehicle design, enabling efficient production and faster development. FEV is advancing this with highly integrated body designs, ...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/01

Ryobi starts operations of “giga-press” die-cast machine with clamping force of 6,500 tons Ryobi Limited (Ryobi) started operating its new “giga-press” machine with a clamping force of 6,500 tons at its Kikugawa Plant (Kikugawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture) on March 17. The company, which plans to start a business that produces prototypes using giga-cast integrated aluminum casting technology, has already won an order for electric vehicle (E...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/18

ltitude or on steep slopes. It optimizes fuel consumption and supports OTA update, serving as an intelligent power solution that balances high power and low energy consumption. -          Shield machine-grade durability technology: The new Lanyan engine contains an HT300 high-strength gray cast iron cylinder block that withstands an ultra-high deflagration pressure of 200 Bar. Key components, such as the crankshaft, adopt 42CrMoA high-st...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/17

onald Trump levied at midnight on the same day. Canada is the largest foreign supplier of steel and aluminum to the U.S. Canada’s Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the American products being hit with these tariffs include U.S.-made steel and aluminum, computers, sports equipment and certain cast iron products, among others. Trump levied a blanket 25% tariff on Canada last week, which he later exempted products made under the rules of the ...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/13

Boryszew, Germany files for insolvency On March 5, Anchor, one of the largest restructuring units in Germany, announced that Boryszew Kunststofftechnik Deutschland GmbH had filed for insolvency. The company manufactures plastic and zinc die-cast components for the automotive industry.  The company has been struggling with the effects of the crisis in the automotive industry for some time and has run into economic difficulties.  The district cou...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/10