Carbon Carbon Fiber Downsizing Products 
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 9, 2012
At the Composites Europe event in Dusseldorf, Ford Motor Company displayed a prototype carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) hood. Carbon fiber offers a very high strength-to-weight ratio; it is up to five times as strong as steel, twice as stiff, and one-third the weight. Meeting requirements for painting.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
The project’s focus on sustainability is evident beyond the target of delivering zero-emission transport for rapid response fleets, such as in the use of recycled carbon-fiber in the motorcycle’s construction, and the selection of a downsized battery pack with fast charging capability that reduces the use of rare earth materials.
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. People also don’t seem to be gravitating toward them like they used to, with many manufacturers now revisiting hybridization or downsizing engine offerings.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 12, 2013
Four carbon-fiber tanks holding 3.23 Four carbon-fiber tanks holding 3.23 liter engine will showcase that engine downsizing or electrification is not the only way to achieve low emissions, the company said. — Alset Global’s VP of product management and technology, Thomas Korn.
Green Car Congress
JULY 12, 2013
Describing its product goals and tracking progress toward its 2020 manufacturing priorities in its 2012 Sustainability Report , General Motors reaffirmed its commitment to further reduce the energy used and the environmental impacts of building and operating an automobile. Carbon intensity per vehicle in 2012 was 0.88 Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 16, 2016
These trucks haul 80% of goods in the United States and use about 28 billion gallons of fuel per year, accounting for around 22% of total transportation energy usage—presenting a significant opportunity for carbon emissions reduction and energy savings for a key segment of the US transportation sector. Federal funding. Description.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 4, 2009
In a news conference at the Japan National Press Club on Friday, Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda said that the company plans to begin mass production of electric vehicles in the US in 2012, followed by US production of fuel cell vehicles in 2015. Toyoda positioned EVs for short-distance travel and fuel cell cars for longer ranges.
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