Aluminum gains automotive momentum with F-150

Boney: "When automakers decide to move into aluminum, they do that three or four years in advance of the model year. In that time, the aluminum industry is quite capable of capitalizing to meet those requirements."

April 21, 2014 05:00 AM

The Ford F-150 pickup will switch to an aluminum body late this year, and more mass-market vehicles are bound to follow as automakers try to meet tougher corporate average fuel economy standards.

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