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Aluminum in the News
Aluminum is a popular topic in the media as federal mandates continue to demand more fuel-efficient, safer and more environmentally-friendly cars, light trucks and commercial vehicles. The links below provide the most up-to-date details on the future of lightweighting.
Vehicle lightweighting coalition targets mixed use of plastics, aluminum, steel
Feb. 2, 2012
Plastics Today
CAR Creates New Group To Make Lighter — But Still Safe — Cars
Jan. 31, 2012
WWJ-AM (950 Radio)
CALM to support down-weighting of automobiles to improve fuel economy
Jan. 31, 2012
Torque News
New coalition to advance integration of mixed materials for automotive down-weighting
Jan. 31, 2012
Green Car Congress
2013 Mercedes SL550 embraces aluminum
Jan. 24, 2012
Automotive Engineering International
Fuel-efficient, low polluting transport in focus at seminar
Jan. 24, 2012
Gulf-Times.com
Auto technology shows improvements at Detroit
Jan. 13, 2012
The Toronto Star
Mercedes-Benz says aluminum-built 2013 SL is lighter than ever
Jan. 8, 2012
Detroit Free Press
Rules for more efficient cars could make aluminum golden
Jan. 1, 2012
Bloomberg News
Video interview: Randall Scheps, Chairman, Aluminum Transportation Group, Aluminum Association
Nov. 28, 2011
Automotive World