Remove 2015 Remove Carbon Fiber Remove Corporation Remove Motors
article thumbnail

Kawasaki, Subaru, Toyota, Mazda, and Yamaha partner on producing, transporting, and using carbon-neutral fuels, including hydrogen

Green Car Congress

Subaru Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, Mazda Motor Corporation, and Yamaha Motor Co., Initiating consideration of the possibility of joint research for hydrogen engine development (Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Yamaha Motor). Going forward, they are planned to be joined by Honda Motor Co.,

Mazda 387
article thumbnail

Toho Tenax’s prepreg helps to cut 1.1MW Tajima Rimac electric racer’s weight

Green Car Congress

Teijin Limited announced that carbon fiber sheet pre-impregnated with matrix resin, or prepreg, made by Toho Tenax Co., the core company of the Teijin Group’s carbon fibers and composites business, is used in the lightweight body of a new 1.1 The Rimac AWTV controls the torque of each motor 100 times a second.

article thumbnail

SAE World Congress panel highlights progress on H2 infrastructure and fuel cell vehicle commercialization

Green Car Congress

Recently Linde sold 28 hydrogen stations—with this compressor—for fuel cell vehicles to Japan to Iwatani Corporation. The stack is integrated with the drive motor, gear box, power control unit, voltage control unit, hydrogen and air supply system and turbo compressor in compact packaging underneath the hood. Earlier post.).

Congress 150
article thumbnail

Toyota FCV Mirai launches in LA; initial TFCS specs; $57,500 or $499 lease; leaning on Prius analogy

Green Car Congress

The hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle re-fuels in 3–5 minutes, travels up to 300 miles (482 km) on a full tank, and will be available to customers in California beginning in fall 2015. —Akio Toyoda, Toyota Motor Corporation President/CEO. Middle layer: carbon fiber reinforced plastic (structural element).

Prius 296
article thumbnail

Walmart showcases WAVE tractor-trailer at MATS; micro-turbine range extended electric vehicle with 45.5 kWh Li-ion pack

Green Car Congress

WAVE is a Range Extending Series Hybrid that features a microturbine Range Extender generator developed by Capstone Turbine Corporation. The use of a hybrid powertrain allows the turbine to remain at optimum operating rpm, while the electric motor/energy storage handles acceleration and deceleration. Powertrain. Laydon Composites Ltd.;

Li-ion 371
article thumbnail

Toyota to form hydrogen gasoline cells in Kentucky in December

Baua Electric

Beneath CEO Koji Saito, the corporate has created an detached trade unit referred to as the Hydrogen Manufacturing unit to spearhead hydrogen-powered, emission-free applied sciences as a part of the corporate’s multipath strategy to reaching carbon neutrality by means of 2050. of the overall.