On July 15, Constellium announced the completion of the FlexCAR project, its latest effort with ARENA2036, Germany’s leading research campus for future mobility and production technologies. It worked alongside project partners such as Mercedes-Benz, Siemens, Bosch, and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) to complete th

Brembo S.p.A. (Brembo) has signed an agreement with Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) to source CelestiAL solar aluminum, produced using solar power, for its brake calipers.
The agreement allows Brembo to reduce emissions by nearly 50% for the same volume of aluminum, further reinforcing its ongoing commitment to susta

Norsk Hydro ASA (Hydro) has completed the recertification of its 74 production sites under the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Standard V3.1, the highest number among aluminum extrusion companies.
The sites include 42 operations in Europe, 25 in North America, 2 in Asia and 5 in South America.
The r

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

On June 19, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced new measures to help stabilize Canada's steel and aluminum sectors that have been hard hit by U.S. President Trump's tariffs, made even worse with low-price imported steel being directed to Canada. 
The new federal program includes a quota on foreign steel and

On June 6, the National Auto Parts Industry (INA) expressed concern over the U.S. decision to double tariffs on Mexican steel and aluminum derivatives from 25% to 50% under Section 232.
INA warned that this move threatens the competitiveness of Mexican auto parts manufacturers and the stability of North American supp

On June 4, President Trump’s promised 50% tariffs on imports of “steel and aluminum articles and their derivative articles” went into effect. The two metals had previously faced 25% tariffs on imports from all countries since mid-March, when Trump’s order to remove steel exemptions and raise aluminum’s levy from his

On May 30, speaking to a rally in Pittsburgh to celebrate the pending partnership of U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel, U.S. President Trump made a related announcement regarding the imposition of additional tariffs on steel imports into the U.S. from 25% to 50%. He later added the same rate of increase on aluminum imports

On May 30, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates, announced an agreement to increase its CelestiAL solar aluminum supply to Hyundai Mobis. CelestiAL solar aluminum is the world’s first aluminum made commercially with solar power, significantly reducing greenhouse

South Korea’s HAI Materials Korea (HAIMK) announced that it held a ceremony to mark the completion of its electric vehicle (EV) high-tensile aluminum parts plant in Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do. HAIMK is a joint venture between LS Materials Co., Ltd. and Austria’s Hammerer Aluminum Industries (HAI) GmbH. The new plant will

On May 13, SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Anhui Zhongding NVH Co., Ltd. (Zhongding NVH) in Liuzhou.
The two companies will launch in-depth cooperation in key areas such as New Energy Vehicle (NEV) chassis and shock absorption systems, and build new production lines at a pan-alumin

Norsk Hydro ASA (Hydro) has inked a letter of intent (LOI) with Nemak to develop low-carbon aluminum casting products for vehicles, such as engines and structural components.
This will be done by using more post-consumer scrap and shifting to cleaner energy sources such as natural gas and electrical boilers at Hydro’

On April 15, San Luis Dasung inaugurated a new plant in San Luis Potosí, Mexico dedicated to the manufacture of aluminum and stamped steel components for the automotive industry in Mexico and the U.S.
The USD 9 million plant is the second for San Luis Dasung, a subsidiary of the Malaysian group MK TRON.
Equipped with

Hyundai Mobis Ltd. (Hyundai Mobis) announced that it has signed an agreement to purchase 15,000 tons of low-carbon aluminum from Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA), an aluminum producer headquartered in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Hyundai Mobis plans to start using low-carbon aluminum to produce main components, such

Norsk Hydro ASA (Hydro) has started the construction of a new EUR 180 million aluminum recycling plant in Torija, Spain. It will employ 65 people before the start of operation in 2026.
The plant is part of Hydro’s continuous efforts to strengthen the European circular economy by keeping more post-consumer scrap in th

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 March 11, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to levy tariffs on Canada that would "permanently shut down the automobile manufacturing business" there, Ontario Premier Doug Ford suspended his own 25% surcharge on electricity exported to the U.S., in a bid to calm a worsening trade war. The U.S. pres