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. Prototype CFRP hood. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 24, 2011
BMW M GmbH used the M Night Event in the lead-up to the Nürburgring 24-hour race to unveil the BMW M3 CRT (Carbon Racing Technology). The M3 CRT represents the worldwide debut of a new production process for carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) components in the automotive industry. kilograms per horsepower (7.7
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 12, 2012
Exagon intends to build a small production series of the Furtive eGT starting in 2013. Unlike other supercars fitted with sequential gearboxes, the Furtive-eGT runs no risk of the clutch breaking in the event of violent acceleration. The engineers of Exagon Motors developed this gearbox specially for an electric motor.
Green Car Congress
JULY 22, 2013
Designed from the ground up to be an electric car, the BMW i3 uses the industry’s first mass produced carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) passenger cell mounted on an aluminum chassis. The BMW i3 will make its world debut at three simultaneous events in New York, London and Beijing on Monday, 29 July.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 28, 2015
In August 2013, Ghosn said that by 2020 Nissan plans to equip innovative autonomous drive technology on multiple vehicles. In the event of imminent danger, Nissan IDS Concept will assist the driver in taking evasive action. It compensates for human error, which causes more than 90 percent of all car accidents.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
Its newly designed front and rear anti-collision beams made from ultra-high strength steel and its body structure protect the battery pack in the event of a collision. The first showroom is expected to open in the first half of 2013 in Shanghai. In 2013, Shanghai GM will introduce Start / Stop technology.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 14, 2012
Beginning this year, the partners will take steps to prepare investors, the general public, media, sponsors and other interested parties for the impending series, with the goal of being ready to launch the EV series by 2013. The AEGT category is represented by the Quimera AEGT, featuring a powertrain up to 600 kW with carbon fiber chassis.
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