Lighten Up: Aluminum Advances
Yes, there are aluminum-intensive vehicles like the F-150. But thanks to advances being made, it is likely there will be more aluminum used even in mixed-material vehicles.
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Group
Big Numbers & Light Ones
Forged aluminum wheels for trucks—as in Class 8 trucks, for example—are evidently big business.
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Group
Arconic Inc. Has Great Expectations for Aluminum in Automotive
Alcoa Inc. has split in two, with there being Alcoa Corp. and Arconic Inc. The latter will focus on “multi-materials innovation, precision engineering and advanced manufacturing.”
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Group
