aluminum

GM’s Aluminum Welding Process Means Lighter Cars, Better Gas Mileage

As long as the auto industry has existed, various automated and non-automated processes have been developed to bond two or more pieces of metal together through the art of welding. Normally, how a car is welded together would be of little interest to the average car buyer. However, improvements in...

September 25, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 3

2012 Tesla Model S: Is Aluminum Its Secret Weapon?

July 13, 2012 11

Far-Out Tech Department: Fuel Your Future Car With...Aluminum?

June 6, 2012 9

Audi A2 Concept Electric Car Due At 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show

September 2, 2011 1

Audi A2 e-tron Electric Car Concept Headed To Frankfurt Auto Show: Report

The last we heard Audi was working on a new generation of its slow selling but technologically advanced A2 hatchback for launch in 2015. According to latest reports, a... June 1, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1

BMW Looking To Curb Vehicle Weight With Increased Aluminum

Lightweight materials such as carbon fiber are seen by many in the auto industry as one of the most effective ways of reducing vehicle weight and thus improving fuel economy... August 9, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1

BMW's Newest, Greenest Concept: Vision EfficientDynamics

BMW's legendary M series performance cars use big, brawny, turbocharged gasoline engines. The 2009 BMW M5, for example, has a 500-horsepower, 5.0-liter V-10. How many... August 29, 2009 by John Voelcker 1