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Novelis breaks ground on automotive aluminum facility in Changzhou, China; $180M investment to double capacity in 2020

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The $180-million investment will double the facility’s production capacity of heat-treated aluminum sheet by 100,000 metric tons in order to better meet the growing demand for automotive aluminum in Asia. The facility will also be equipped with a high-speed slitter, and a fully automated packaging line.

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News: 2022 Range Rover Lineup Previewed

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All-New Luxury SUV Gets Electrified. If you are seeking a bona fide representation of automotive luxury, look no further than the all-new 2022 Range Rover. The wow factor doesn’t end with sumptuous leather and wood, as in 2023 there will be a plug-in hybrid version, to be followed by an all-electric Range Rover in 2024.

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Shock! VinFast’s VF Wild electric pickup was designed in Melbourne!

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The sharp-lined VF Wild ute is the work of an independent design studio in Melbourne called GoMotiv, as is the VF 3 mini electric SUV rolled out alongside it at CES. We are in the Asia-Pacific region and there are OEMs and start-ups here we can help.” Our vision is to be an alternative to the Italian studios.

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Novelis to invest $180M to double automotive aluminum body sheet capacity at Changzhou

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In 2017, for example, Novelis announced it provided aluminum solutions for NIO’s electric SUV ES8. The company is supplying aluminum solutions for the all-new Jaguar XFL, the first Jaguar model from Chery Jaguar Land Rover featuring a body-in-white made of 75% aluminum.

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Tata Motors shows CNG, diesel-electric hybrid and fuel cell concepts at Auto Expo 2012 in India, unveils 3 new production vehicles

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The company also unveiled three new production vehicles at the Auto Expo 2012: the Tata Safari Storme, the new generation Safari SUV; the Tata Ultra, the company’s new LCV & ICV range; and the Tata LPT 3723, India’s first 5-axle rigid truck as well. Among them is Jaguar Land Rover. 1,23,133 crores ($27 billion) in 2010-11.

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