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, Automotive Design & Production
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, Automotive Design & Production
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, Automotive Design & Production
