Everything in its right place: Top trends in automotive aluminium

The aluminium versus steel debate has been a staple of automotive manufacturing discourse for some time, with the lighter but pricier metal arriving into serial production over 30 years ago. Recent flashpoints have included Ford’s decision to swap in aluminium for steel on the body of the 2015 F-150, a vehicle franchise which Morgan Stanley recently estimated to be more valuable than the entire Ford company. The unveil may have prompted some ribbing from the likes of GM, but the proof is in the numbers - the F-150 pickup remains the USA’s best-selling vehicle.