Maxion Structural Components, a key producer in the production of automotive structural components in the Americas, and Novelis, the world leader in aluminium rolling and recycling, jointly announce the development of an innovative battery housing solution for electric commercial vehicles.{alcircleadd}
Developed from stamped rolled aluminium, using a new alloy specially created to meet this demand, the product—targeted at large vehicles such as buses and trucks—combines lightness, safety, and energy efficiency, offering a direct answer to the industry’s growing demand for more sustainable and high-performance technologies.
For Novelis, the partnership marks an important and innovative step in diversifying and expanding the automotive market in Americas, a sector where the company already has a strong presence in regions like North America and Europe, with robust and recognized operations.
The project also reinforces a significant step in Maxion’s new mobility strategy, as the company continues to invest in structural chassis solutions geared toward electric mobility. The new technology provides a lighter battery compartment structure—about 35 per cent lighter compared to an extruded aluminium housing with the same technical requirements—and delivers 11 per cent more energy density.
The use of stamped aluminium, already widely used in the global automotive industry, brings great competitive advantages over current market processes, such as easy access to replacement parts, maintenance of internal components, and better cost-effectiveness.