Electric vehicles battery enclosures are increasing overall vehicle weight, with lightweight materials for structural components, such as castings, can offset the rise. Rio Tinto’s Jerome Fourmann tells Nick Holt about new opportunities and production innovations
Jerome Fourmann is director of technical marketing – global customer support and product development for the mining and materials giant Rio Tinto. He is also an active member of the Aluminium Association Transportation Group (ATG), an association dedicated to increasing the use of aluminium in light weight vehicles. Along with Rio Tinto, members include Commonwealth Rolled Products, Constellium, Hydro, Kaiser Aluminum and Novelis.
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