Tag Archive: Automotive production

  1. How Vacuum Impregnation Enables Lightweighting

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    Recent decades have seen a surge in the use of aluminum castings in car manufacturing. Aluminum has been a critical material in car manufacturing since the beginning. The first sports car featuring an aluminum body was unveiled at the Berlin International Motor Show in 1899. Carl Benz developed the first engine with aluminum parts two years later. Since then, aluminum has become the leading material used in various components and car models. Aluminum use now ranges from mass-market to luxury vehicles.  

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  2. 2020 Global Light Vehicle Sales and Production Forecasts

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    In its latest analysis, IHS Markit has revised its global light vehicle sales and production forecasts due to the COVID-19 impact. IHS Markit’s latest study now projects light vehicle sales to be 69.6 million units, while production is predicted to fall to 69.3 million units.
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