On June 24, 2024, India-based Craftsman Automation Limited announced signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sunbeam Lightweighting Solutions Private Limited and Kedaara Capital Fund II LLP.

On Monday, August 14, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced the joining of IKD Co., Ltd. as a new Production and Transformation member.

On April 18, XPeng Motors released its first strategic model based on the "Fuyao" architecture, the super smart coupe SUV XPeng G6. The "Fuyao" architectur adopts the only mass-produced front and rear integrated aluminium die-casting body (front cabin, rear floor), and the body structure is formed by one-time die-casting.