Alcoa Supplies Spaceframe for Ferrari California
October 23, 2008
Alcoa Supplies Spaceframe for Ferrari California
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Business Editors/Automotive Writers
July 17, 2008
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 17, 2008--Alcoa (NYSE:AA)announced today that it is the recipient of a Global Innovation Award from Nissan Motor Company for its proprietary vacuum die casting process (AVDC) and new, advanced alloys used on the GT-R, Nissan's new flagship, high-performance sports sedan. The award was presented at the Nissan Global Supplier Awards ceremony held recently in Tokyo.
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Alcoa's Kevin Kramer Interviewed
May 19, 2008
Kevin Kramer, president of Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products, discusses the future of aluminum in automobile design in the May 2008 issue of aei-online, the SAE's monthly web publication. Kramer predicts more aluminum content in chassis, frame, wheel and body components, driven by environmental and fuel efficiency trends.
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Alcoa Combines Wheel Products and Auto and Truck Business into New Business Unit; Kevin Kramer Named President of the New Business Unit
March 3, 2008
CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it has combined its Wheel Products business with its Auto and Truck Structures business to form a new business unit, called Wheel and Transportation Products.
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New research from the Aluminum Association shows you using new aluminum solutions can reduce emissions and fuel consumption.
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Alcoa and Yutong Bus Co., China's Leading Bus Producer, to Build Eco-Friendly, Aluminum Intensive Buses for 2008 Olympics
September 21, 2007
BEIJING & PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Company, Ltd, and Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today the formation of a partnership to apply world-class structural design, materials and manufacturing technologies to develop a new generation of energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly buses for China's growing commuting public.
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Alcoa designed interactive game
June 21, 2007
Alcoa will hold a “Design for Performance Challenge” at Ferrari’s 60th anniversary celebration, culminating at Ferrari headquarters in Maranello from June 21-25, 2007. The “Design for Performance Challenge” is an interactive game that enables participants to build their own Ferrari and race it against a standard, production-model Ferrari.
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Alcoa Provides Structural Design and Engineering for GM's Sequel
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it contributed structural design, engineering and manufacturing expertise, fabricated more than 300 aluminum structural components and built the bodies-in-white for the Chevrolet Sequel ... the automobile that General Motors believes is the most technologically-advanced ever built.
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New EcoJet Video tour with Jay Leno
Take a tour of the new jet-powered concept car under development at Jay Leno's Garage with help from Alcoa and GM. Jay puts the EcoJet up on the rack to show off its fabulous Alcoa spaceframe.
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Ferrari Panamerican 20,000 Stops in Pittsburgh
November 10, 2006
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA), a sponsor of the Ferrari Pan-Am 20,000 and exclusive supplier of all Ferrari Gran Turisimo aluminum spaceframes, announced today that the Italian automaker's caravan has stopped in Pittsburgh as part of its 84-day test drive journey of its new, 12-cylinder 599 GTB Fiorano.
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General Contact
Alcoa Auto and Truck Structures
6450 Rockside Woods Blvd S, Suite 350
Independence, OH 44131
Tel. 260-925-7717
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Automotive Systems
Alcoa Auto and Truck Structures (AATS) integrates its superior design and materials knowledge with Alcoa's engineering and manufacturing expertise to develop advanced solutions that address specific Automotive and Commercial Vehicle customer needs. AATS works closely with its customers from concept development to design, prototyping, testing, and production.
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