Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR with new natural-fiber composite body kit: Racing cars with body parts made of renewable raw materials. These materials replace the metal and plastic injection moulded components of the production sports car. For the doors, light balsa wood serves as the core of the composite material.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2014

The first was for the new steel pistons for diesel engines ( earlier post ), the second for high-strength carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) struts. Steel pistons for passenger-car diesel engines. the ranges which play an important part in everyday driving. Aluminium piston (left) the new steel piston (right).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Automobili Lamborghini, a member of the Volkswagen Group, unveiled its new design concept for a future Lamborghini electric super sports car: the “Lamborghini of the Terzo Millennio”, developed in collaboration with two MIT laboratories. Now we are presenting an exciting and progressive concept car. Propulsion system.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 6, 2024

The 2024 Acura Integra Type S is, on paper, the commuting enthusiast's dream car. Speed rarely comes cheap, and this test car started at $50,800. An optional carbon-fiber spoiler added $950 and 19-inch copper wheels cost $2,186. This car really does strike a nice balance between sport and comfort.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected for funding seven new projects to accelerate the development and deployment of stronger and lighter materials for the next generation of cars and trucks. Advanced materials are essential for boosting the fuel economy of cars and trucks while maintaining and improving safety and performance.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

The new Qualcomm Safety Car BMW i8 Coupé made its debut on Thursday in Santiago, Chile. The car will feature from the fourth race in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship, which will take place on Saturday. To do so, the Safety Car drives over a special bottom plate, which immediately initializes the wireless charging procedure.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

The BMW Group and the SGL Group already operate a joint venture, SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers (B Earlier post.). BMW AG will not seek a seat on the Supervisory Board of SGL Carbon SE based on the new investment. The carbon fibers produced in Moses Lake are being processed at facilities in Wackersdorf and Landshut.

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Baua Electric

JULY 9, 2024

You’ve perhaps heard of the original Tesla Roadster, the car that started Tesla and the EV revolution. Now, a Roadster you probably haven’t heard of is for sale – a one-of-a-kind prototype for a performance package that never saw the light of day. Update: The car has now been listed for auction on Cars & Bids.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 15, 2023

It might be easy to poke a bit of fun at cars that use a pot of paint and trim variations to mark a company anniversary but there’s no arguing that, when done right, people tend to line up for the chance to buy one. Or are we getting past that dark era in car sales where even seemingly normal machinery had exorbitant markups?

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2016

Among the innovations is the use of a new type of composite made of natural flax fibers instead of carbon. The flax-fiber composite provides a weight savings of around 45% Gillard said—in the ballpark of the estimated 50% weight savings from carbon fiber. Urban Liftgate.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2012

New to LF-LC and derived from project LFA, LF-LC leverages Lexus’ in-house experience in marrying carbon fiber and aluminium alloy materials to achieve a light body mass. Lexus Australia’s Tony Cramb said that LF-LC Blue is a demonstration of what the future may hold for sports cars. Lexus LF-LC Blue. Click to enlarge.

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Baua Electric

MAY 11, 2024

You’ve perhaps heard of the original Tesla Roadster, the car that started Tesla and the EV revolution. Now, a Roadster you probably haven’t heard of is for sale – a one-of-a-kind prototype for a performance package that never saw the light of day. The package was proposed to cost $30,000, and would include several performance upgrades.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2018

The ES6 sports the only body design with a hybrid structure of aluminum alloy and carbon fiber in its class. Structural elements made of high-strength carbon fiber make the ES6 lighter and more solid. NIO Pilot supports more than 20 functions covering typical scenarios of car use in China.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

With full gas tanks, the car has an NEDC range of up to 495 (307.6 The ultra high-strength outer shell comprises two layers: an inner layer of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) and an outer layer of glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP). Average NEDC fuel consumption for the four-cylinder is 3.6 – 3.5

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2017

For the next generation of the Audi A8, an intelligent mix of four materials—aluminum, steel, magnesium and carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP)—is being used for the first time in the weight-bearing body structure—more materials than in any of the brand’s previous production models. 36 millimeters (1.4

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 19, 2024

Based on a Q&A session with Toshihiro Mibe, Honda’s global CEO, and Shinki Aoyama, the company’s top executive in charge of EVs, as well as several interviews with other company executives, Green Car Reports has more context about these upcoming models. Honda 0 Saloon concept No carbon fiber. 300-mile target range.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2016

Los Angeles currently has a 50% EV procurement guideline for all new light duty fleet vehicles, which will go to 80% by 2025 as called for in the Los Angeles Sustainable City pLAn. The BMW i3 police cars began hitting the streets of Los Angeles this spring badged with an LAPD insignia.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

And yet, there is still something here, because this is Lotus – a company with an incredibly significant motorsport heritage… and a significant electric car heritage too. Lotus is the company that provided the lightweight “gliders” on which the original Tesla Roadster, the car that started the modern electric vehicle era, was built.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2013

As a part of its increased focus on manufacturing research and development, DOE also awarded $23.5 The CEMI announcement was made at the ribbon cutting of the Department’s Carbon Fiber Technology Facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, a new advanced manufacturing facility to reduce the cost of carbon fiber.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

With its completely newly developed design, the electric BMW iX is the first representative of a generation of cars intended to redefine the driving experience, the feeling of space inside and the relationship between vehicles and those on board. Fifth-generation BMW eDrive technology.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2015

Ford GT is company’s showcase for aerodynamics and lightweight carbon fiber construction, along with the new twin-turbocharged Ford EcoBoost V6. The new Ford GT race car for WEC and Le Mans competition unveiled today at Le Mans, France. The Ford GT race car will debut in 2016, and will be campaigned by Chip Ganassi Racing.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 28, 2022

We want a part of the market and will do it in a Maserati way.”. When at the dealer, make sure to lift the hood and get a look at the beautiful Trofeo carbon fiber red and black engine cover, which by far is the most attractive we have seen. The electronically-assisted steering was direct, but light to the feel.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 5, 2024

Plastic Omnium is a key player in the car module space with its bumpers and tailgates, and exterior systems as well as in plastic fuel tank systems. It also bought Varroc Engineering’s four-wheeler lighting business a few years ago. If 7-8 million cars are going to be produced in India a year, the potential is here for us,” he said.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will optimize fuel-based control of novel combustion strategies in light- and heavy-duty vehicles to enable diesel-like efficiencies with ultra-low engine-out emissions. Light-weighting materials. Increased availability of low cost carbon fiber can enable vehicle weight reduction and improvement in fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2012

DE-FOA-0000648 ) This funding will support the development of high-strength, lightweight carbon fiber composites and advanced steels and alloys that will help vehicle manufacturers improve the fuel economy of cars and trucks while maintaining and improving safety and performance.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2016

LeMond Composites, founded by three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond, has licensed a low-cost, high-volume carbon fiber manufacturing process developed at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2016

While battery-electric vehicles, super-light carbon fiber composites, and hydrogen fuel cells will all be available, a new report from Lux Research has concluded that micro-hybrids will provide the most economical route—$1,700 additional average vehicle cost—to meet aggressive fuel efficiency targets in 2025: 54.5

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 7, 2024

When news broke that Dodge would be electrifying the Charger as part of its redesign, the assumption was that the resulting product would cost more than the outgoing model. Government regulations have made building small passenger cars extremely difficult insofar as keeping them profitable. However, the above depends on a few factors.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 31, 2021

The Polestar 1, launched in 2019, was the first car released from what once was the performance division of Volvo. It came on with a bang, winning many Car of the Year awards, recognized for its design, performance and ride comfort. Carbon Fiber Exterior. Carbon fiber curves. This is a beautiful car.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 23, 2023

They have, seemingly overnight, become surprisingly popular - in one unscientific study, I’m estimating that these two related subgenres of tall wagons work out to roughly 74 out of every 20 cars on the road. Yeah, the black leather paired with black carbon fiber (simulated?) The interior, conversely, looks rather good.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 19, 2022

Classic Muscle Car Goes All-Electric. The narrow and wide grille is part of the R-Wing design that lets air pass through and create downforce. Carbon-fiber intakes on the front and rear lower fascias assist with aerodynamic performance, as does the sculpted hood. Will it look like the concept car?

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

The XL1 is aggressively optimized for efficiency in all areas of its design and technology—from materials (carbon fiber reinforced polymer monocoque); to powertrain (0.8L XL1 represents the third evolutionary stage of Volkswagen’s 1-liter car strategy, referring to the goal set by Prof. Click to enlarge. cubic feet.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2016

At the upcoming 2016 K Fair—the leading global trade fair for plastics and rubber—in Düsseldorf from 19-26 October, BASF and Hyundai will showcase some of the new lightweighting and high-performance materials technology that went into the car. Fast cars also need high-performance brake systems.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2018

The combined heat and power station at BMW Group Plant Dingolfing is part of the BMW Power Pool and supports the compensation of frequency fluctuations in the grid. The facilities in Dingolfing and Landshut are part of the BMW Group’s network of different energy systems at various sites. Joachim Kolling, head of BMW Energy Services.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Light weight and maximum body stiffness are, of course, important technical objectives for off-roaders in particular. That is why the body of the Audi AI:TRAIL is made of a mixture of high-tech steel, aluminum and carbon fiber. Lights and drones. The rear light operates in a similar way.

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Baua Electric

JULY 29, 2023

A minor freshen will have to begin in past due 2025 and an all-electric model will come within the decade’s 2nd part. It options slimmer headlights and hind lights and brings Nissan’s untouched grille design. It options off-road abeyance, 18-inch beadlock-style wheels, all-terrain tires and a tubular roof rack.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 26, 2022

When at the dealer, make sure to lift the hood and get a look at the beautiful Trofeo red and black engine with its carbon fiber bits, which by far is the most attractive you will see. The LED boomerang-shaped tail lights sit high above the twin, rectangular tailpipes where that wonderful exhaust notes escapes. Dynamic Presence.

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