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    June 6, 2025

    AMU: Bumper-to-bumper breakdown of aluminum’s changing role in vehicles

    Written by Nicholas Bell

    The aluminum industry’s relationship with the automotive sector is as complicated as ever. At Aluminum Market Update’s P.A.T.H. forum in Chicago last week, Ducker Carlisle’s Abey Abraham offered a look at current market dynamics.

    Editor’s note: This article appeared first in Aluminum Market Update, an SMU sister publication devoted to the aluminum and nonferrous scrap markets. You can find the latest content on AMU’s website. And you can register or take out a free trial here.

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