In the context of global advocacy of energy-saving emission reduction, 2016 China's automobile lightening process began to significantly speed, aluminum and magnesium light alloy application technology maturity and cost-effective, by the automotive lightweight technical engineers are recognized and favored. The following is 2016 China's auto business with aluminum 10 events for the industry concerned about the Chinese car light weight with light friends to share.

Beijing New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. EX production version - miniature electric car with aluminum body design and manufacturing

Beijing New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. produced EX production version - miniature pure electric vehicle with a lightweight aluminum body design January 2016, EX all aluminum new car plans to be listed in 2017. In addition, Beiqi New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. pure electric vehicle ARCFOX-1 will use carbon fiber - aluminum alloy structure of lightweight bodybuilding platform.

Jianghuai Automobile Co., Ltd. is building an annual output of 100,000 sets (sets) of aluminum alloy parts of the modern high-speed automated production lines.

In April 2016, JAC Automotive Co., Ltd. independent research and development and construction of an annual output of 100,000 sets of aluminum alloy parts of the high-speed automated production lines, aluminum alloy parts to carry the vehicle. The realization of electric passenger cars with aluminum body frame design and manufacturing. In addition, September 7, JAC announced that JAC and Volkswagen signed a joint venture memorandum of understanding, the establishment of a joint venture company, manufacturing lightweight new energy pure electric vehicle and its parts and components.

Chery New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. in the construction of aluminum alloy frame pure electric passenger car project.

Chery New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. with an annual output of 60,000 aluminum alloy skeleton body pure electric passenger car (including battery aluminum alloy frame) project in Wuhu City, Anhui Province Yijiang District High-tech Development Zone started construction February 2016,. The main production S51EV, S61EV, A0-SUV EV pure electric passenger models. The model will be based on Chery "all-aluminum space + full composite material outside the cover," the new ultra-lightweight technology platform development.

SAIC GM Cadillac factory to create a high aluminum rate CT6 models

January 21, 2016, SAIC GM with an annual output of 160,000 Cadillac factory officially completed in Pudong production. SAIC GM Cadillac factory has a fully automated aluminum production line, aluminum alloy welding using advanced aluminum resistance spot welding and aluminum laser brazing. The use of lightweight body design Cadillac CT6 sedan car body, the aluminum accounted for 57.72%. Aluminum alloy plate used in the rear compartment, roof, body panels, doors, hood and trunk and other 22 body parts. Including: 6000 series of aluminum body trim and interior parts; 5000 series of aluminum alloy structural parts.

Chery Jaguar Land Rover Changshu factory production of the new Jaguar XFL for all aluminum body

In April 2016, Chery Jaguar Land Rover Changshu factory all aluminum body workshop completed and put into production, the manufacture of the new Jaguar XFL long wheelbase version of the aluminum car body aluminum rate of up to 75%, the body for the aluminum plate, Body structure for the aluminum extrusion profiles, die castings, castings as a node connector.  Body mass is only 297kg, the engine system, many parts and wheels are aluminum die-casting parts.  At present, Jaguar Land Rover has been used in the production of aluminum alloy materials, all models are used aluminum body structure.

Guangxi Yuanzheng New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. mass production of aluminum body new energy bus.

In January 2016, Guangxi Yuanzheng New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. 18 all-aluminum body of new energy bus passenger car off the assembly line and put Nanning city bus lines. At present, the source of the new energy vehicles in Guangxi Co., Ltd. aluminum body lightweight technology has been successfully applied to the full range of 6-18 m city new energy bus.

The world's first magnesium alloy skeleton electric bus in Shandong Yixing Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. was born.

In September 2016, Shandong Yixing Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. developed and manufactured the world's first magnesium alloy lightweight electric bus, the length of 8.3 meters, the body skeleton all use magnesium alloy material, body skin for the aluminum alloy plate, magnesium alloy dosage 226Kg, than the steel body skeleton weight loss of 70%.

Liaoning Panjin Jinbi Special Purpose Vehicle Manufacturing Co., Ltd. centralized delivery of 70 aluminum alloy tankers.

In February 2016, Liaoning Panjin Jinbi special vehicle manufacturing company limited Shandong branch to the oil transportation once delivered 70 vehicles Aluminum Alloy tank the company manufacturing trailer, mainly used to transport diesel, gasoline, kerosene and other dangerous chemical products.

Shandong Liangshan Tongya Automobile Manufacturing Co., Ltd. developed a full aluminum powder material transport semi-trailer

In September 2016, Shandong Liangshan Tongya Automobile Manufacturing Co., Ltd. developed and manufactured all-aluminum powder material transport semi-trailer, all-aluminum powder material transport semi-trailer 5454 grade aluminum alloy plate manufacturing tank, the car cans, Breathable with pad, legs, toolbox, side protection, wheels and so on all made of aluminum alloy material.

Hunan Shengtongtian Li Automobile Co., Ltd. to create a full aluminum 48-foot container express special transport vehicles

Hunan Shengtongtian Li Automobile Co., Ltd to create a full aluminum 48-foot container truck, the car is designed for express logistics enterprises R & D and production of a new aluminum alloy models In November 2016. According to China's express delivery industry, "transfer plan", the next five years, the city express special logistics vehicles will be replaced by aluminum alloy new energy vehicles.