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Europe Attempts Ban On Carbon Fiber

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European regulators have decided that carbon fiber should be on a shortlist of hazardous materials and are seeking to have it banned. Among the changes was an inclusion to ban the use of carbon fiber due to the fact that microscopic shavings can be produced whenever panels are destroyed or recycled.

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MAHLE Powertrain and White Motorcycle Concepts developing fully electric 3-wheeled motorcycle for police, emergency first responders

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MAHLE Powertrain is working with White Motorcycle Concepts (WMC) to develop a fully electric three-wheeled motorcycle suited to the requirements of police, emergency first responders and last-mile delivery fleets.

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Brammo unveils electric motorcycles Empulse And Empulse R

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has announced pricing and production plans for the Empulse and Empulse R electric motorcycles and previewed the new design. As a result, these motorcycles now come with a water-cooled AC motor and fully integrated IET six-speed transmission, seating for two, regenerative braking and on board 3 kW, J1772 Level 2 charging capability.

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Solar E-Clipse 2.0 E-Moto Features A Carbon Fiber Frame & 10kW Motor

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electric motorcycle looks to be a strong contender in the lightweight e-moto category, with a. E-Moto Features A Carbon Fiber Frame & 10kW Motor appeared first on CleanTechnica. The new Solar E-Clipse 2.0 continued] The post Solar E-Clipse 2.0

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BMW i3 Electric Car: Motorcycle Engine Range-Extender For 250 Mile Range

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When it goes on sale in the fourth quarter of 2013, it's set to be one of the most advanced vehicles on the road--not least for its lightweight carbon-fiber reinforced plastic chassis. If you're a fan of electric cars, there's a fair chance BMW's i3 urban electric car is one of the vehicles you're most looking forward to in 2013.

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BMW Group to build new $1B plant in Mexico; production start in 2019

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Motorcycle sales for the same period reached 2,064 units (+16.6%). A further $200 million will be invested to expand the joint venture carbon fiber plant in Moses Lake, Washington. This will triple local production capacity over the long term, making the Moses Lake plant the world’s largest carbon fiber manufacturing facility.

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Quimera, IMSA and ALMS aim to launch international Electric Vehicle motorsport series in 2013

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By embracing the “cleantech concept”, the championship is also looking to include motorcycles as part of its event roster. The AEGT category is represented by the Quimera AEGT, featuring a powertrain up to 600 kW with carbon fiber chassis. Powertrain up to 350 kW with carbon fiber chassis.