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E-Newsletter Archive: Auto & Light Truck

Aluminum Advantages: Auto Aluminum Alert

The Auto Aluminum Alert is a monthly e-newsletter structured to provide the latest news on aluminum, lightweighting and the Aluminum Transportation Group (ATG). Please click here to subscribe to the Auto Aluminum Alert.
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2012

  • January
    • Featured Vehicle: Range Rover Evoque
    • Fast Facts: Platt's Presentation

2011 

  • January
    • Featured Vehicle: Tesla Model S
    • Fast Facts Topic: Environment
  • February
    • Featured Vehicle: Audi A8
    • Fast Facts Topic: Growth
  • March
    • Featured Vehicle: Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid
    • Fast Facts: Safety
  • April
    • Featured Vehicle: Honda FCX Clarity
    • Fast Facts: Website updates
  • May
    • Featured Vehicle: Jaguar C-X75
    • Fast Facts: Fuel Economy 
  • June
    • Featured Vehicle: Audi A6
    • Fast Facts: Performance
  • July
    • Featured Vehicle: Lexus CT200h
    • Fast Facts: Environment
  • August/September
    • Featured Vehicle: Chevrolet Volt
    • Fast Facts: Growth
  • October
    • Featured Vehicle: BMW 5 Series
    • Fast Facts: Highlights: Ducker Survey Results
  • November/December
    • Featured Vehicle: Infiniti FX
    • Fast Facts: Fuel Economy and Emissions

2010

  • January
    • Featured Vehicle: Infiniti EX35
    • Fast Facts Topic: Safety
  • February
    • Featured Vehicle: Audi A8
    • Fast Facts Topic: Growth
  • March
    • Featured Vehicle: Dodge Caliber
    • Fast Facts Topic: Fuel Economy
  • April
    • Featured Vehicle: Jaguar XJ
    • Fast Facts Topic: Environment
  • May
    • Featured Vehicle: Mercury Milan
    • Fast Facts Topic: Performance
  • June
    • Featured Vehicle: Chevrolet Corvette
    • Fast Facts Topic: Aluminum Innovation
  • July
    • Featured Vehicle: BMW 5 Series
    • Fast Facts Topic: Growth
  • August
    • Featured Vehicle: Ford Explorer
    • Fast Facts Topic: Safety
  • September 
    • Featured Vehicle: Acura TL
    • Fas Facts: Growth Video
  • October
    • Featured Vehicle: Land Rover Range Rover
    • Fas Facts: Environment
  • November/December
    • Featured Vehicle: Nissan 370Z Roadster
    • Fas Facts: Performance

2009 

  • January
    • Featured Vehicle: Toyota Prius
    • Fast Facts Topic: Environment
  • February
    • Featured Vehicle: BMW 5 Series and Z4
    • Fast Facts Topic: Fuel economy
  • March
    • Featured Vehicle: VW Golf
    • Fast Facts Topic: Safety
  • April
    • Featured Vehicle: Chevrolet Malibu
    • Fast Facts Topic: Growth
  • May
    • Featured Vehicle: Lincoln MKT
    • Fast Facts Topic: Performance
  • June
    • Featured Vehicle: Honda Pilot
    • Fast Facts Topic: Recycling
  • July
    • Featured Vehicle: Jaguar XJ
    • Fast Facts Topic: Environment
  • August
    • Featured Vehicle: Ford Taurus
    • Fast Facts Topic: Safety
  • September
    • Featured Vehicle: Acura 2010 RL
    • Fast Facts Topic: Performance
  • October
    • Featured Vehicle: Tesla Model S
    • Fast Facts Topic: Autoaluminum.org Facelift

Please note that there was no November or December 2009 edition published. 

2008 

  • June Pilot issue
    • Featured Vehicle: Jaguar XJ
    • Fast Facts Topic: Jaguar XJ
  • July
    • Featured Vehicle: Jeep Renegade
    • Fast Facts Topic: High aluminum content vehicles
  • August
    • Featured Vehicle: Lotus Evora
    • Fast Facts Topic: Environment
  • September
    • Featured Vehicle: Dodge Grand Caravan
    • Fast Facts Topic: Safety
  • October
    • Featured Vehicle: Acura TL
    • Fast Facts Topic: Recycling
  • November
    • Featured Vehicle: BMW 7 Series
    • Fast Facts Topic: Fuel economy

Please note that there was no December 2008 edition published.  


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