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The aluminium wiring tag covers the automotive industry's shift from copper to aluminium, with Ferrari and BMW joining Tesla and Chinese EV makers in adopting the material for new vehicles. Coverage focuses on the practical pressures behind that change, including lower vehicle weight, reduced material costs and concerns about a tightening global copper market. The discussion also connects aluminium wiring with wider infrastructure needs, including electric grids, charging systems, data centers, cooling equipment and hardware supporting AI workloads. For WindowsForum readers, this tag provides context on how material supply constraints are influencing vehicle design and the broader hardware infrastructure surrounding electric vehicles and advanced computing.
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    Ferrari and BMW Shift to Aluminium Wiring: Copper Squeeze Shapes EV, AI Infrastructure

    Ferrari and BMW are adding aluminium wiring to new vehicles in 2026, joining Tesla and Chinese EV makers in a broader industry shift away from copper as automakers chase lower weight, lower material costs, and insulation from a tightening global copper market. The move is not a gimmick from the...