New Delhi: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, recently organised AutoEdge 2024, an industry conclave for the automotive sector, in New Delhi. Aluminium that enables several forms of modern transportation, has established itself as a critical raw material for automotive manufacturing.
The event featured expert-led sessions on the future roadmap of the sector and the role of aluminium in its transformation, and was an opportunity to identify new areas of collaboration. Top automakers and essential component manufacturers from the industry participated in the event, the company said in a media release.
Recognising aluminium’s potential for sparking innovation in the automotive sector, Vedanta Aluminium offers several high-quality products tailored for the industry. Some of these include specialised primary foundry alloys (PFAs) for developing cylinder heads and alloy wheels, and billets for crash-resistant extrusions that are ideal for applications requiring high impact resistance.
The company also offers ingots, rolled products, and wire rods for various automotive applications. They are produced using world-class technologies sourced from the USA, Spain and Italy among others, and supplied to customers in over 60 countries for high-end applications, attesting to their high production quality and demand, the release said.
John Slaven, CEO, Vedanta Aluminium, said, “We offer our customers in the automotive industry an unmatched combination of advantages: global expertise, cutting-edge technology, customized alloys, ease of doing business, a reliable supply chain and most importantly, an unyielding commitment to sustainable business practices. Backed by innovative product development, technological sophistication and localisation, they represent an opportunity for Indian automotive players to compete at the same level as global companies.”
Gaurav Vats, Senior General Lead – Corporate Materials, Uno Minda, added, “Vedanta Aluminium offered rich insights into how the automotive sector is poised to evolve, and the several ways aluminium could help us derive maximum value from this transformation. Collaborative efforts always result in improved solutions, and so we look forward to our fruitful partnership with Vedanta Aluminium for unlocking enhanced innovation and business growth.”
Aluminium is a lightweight metal with properties such as a higher strength-to-weight ratio, excellent electrical conductivity, superior corrosion resistance and infinite recyclability. These properties make it a natural choice for many applications within the fast-growing automotive sector, which is expected to contribute to nearly 15% of India’s GDP by FY31. On an average, an internal combustion (IC) engine vehicle contains nearly 180 kg of aluminium, butt an electric vehicle contains nearly 260 kg now.
