ATLANTA, Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Novelis announced
today that it has been selected as the sole supplier of aluminum
sheet for the all-new Range Rover Evoque, the lightest and most
fuel-efficient Range Rover model ever. The first Evoque
rolled off the assembly line in Liverpool on July 4.
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The Evoque features an aluminum hood, roof and structural parts
made with Novelis automotive sheet. The advanced roof design is the
first production application of the company's new high-strength
aluminum alloy Anticorodal®-600 PX (Ac-600 PX), which delivers
superior strength and excellent formability in a light-weight
package.
"Ac-600 was developed by Novelis scientists specifically for
automotive use," says Roland
Harings, Vice President, Global Automotive for Novelis. "It
is about 20 percent stronger than typical aluminum automotive sheet
yet offers improved formability over other high-strength alloys.
The increased strength also provides the opportunity to
reduce the thickness of the sheet by as much as 15 percent. This
makes it ideal for applications such as hoods, fenders, roofs and
doors."
Novelis is the preferred supplier of aluminum to Jaguar Land
Rover, an industry leader in application of the weight-saving metal
across its product range, including Jaguar XJ, XF and XK models as
well as the Land Rover Defender, Discovery, Range Rover and Range
Rover Sport.
"Novelis is delighted to continue the relationship as Jaguar
Land Rover's chosen supplier of aluminum sheet," said Harings,
"continuing a partnership that started more than 20 years ago and
today is helping them produce superior vehicles with better fuel
economy and reduced emissions."
Novelis is the global leader in the production of aluminum sheet
for the automotive sector, serving customers in Europe, North
America and Asia with
high-performance aluminum sheet from its specialized rolling
facilities. In addition, Novelis takes back aluminum scrap
from customers' stamping plants and recycles it into new automotive
sheet, delivering further environmental benefits. Recycling
aluminum uses only 5 percent of the energy required to produce
primary metal and avoids 95 percent of the greenhouse gas
emissions.
About Novelis
Novelis Inc. is the global leader in aluminum rolled products
and aluminum can recycling. The Company operates in 11
countries, has nearly 11,000 employees and reported revenue of
$10.6 billion in fiscal year 2011.
Novelis supplies premium aluminum sheet and foil products to
automotive, transportation, packaging, construction, industrial,
electronics and printing markets throughout North America, Europe, Asia,
and South America. Novelis
is a subsidiary of Hindalco Industries Limited (BSE: HINDALCO), one
of Asia's largest integrated
producers of aluminum and a leading copper producer. Hindalco
is a flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, a multinational
conglomerate based in Mumbai,
India. For more information, please visit
www.novelis.com.
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