article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

The BMW Group has maintained good relations with Mexican suppliers for many years and purchased products worth $1.6 This will increase that plant’s annual production capacity to up to 450,000 vehicles by the end of 2016 and make Spartanburg the largest plant in the BMW Group’s international production network.

Mexico 210
article thumbnail

LeMond Composites licenses ORNL low-cost carbon fiber manufacturing process; transportation, renewable energy, & infrastructure

Green Car Congress

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.)

article thumbnail

IDTechEx calculates ~31 GWh of electric vehicle markets beyond cars in 2021

Green Car Congress

For example, IDTechEx expects that lithium-metal and solid-state batteries, axial flux motors, and carbon fiber materials will play an important role in eVTOL markets. Tier 1 cities in China were the first to adopt electric buses, driving rapid growth between 2012-2016, but now many of these markets are saturated.

Market 150
article thumbnail

Ford puts the pedal down on performance … but not with electric drive technology right now

Green Car Congress

At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit this week, Ford delivered first proof of that focus with the reveal of the new Ford GT carbon-fiber supercar, as well as the new F-150 Raptor based on the new aluminum F-150 and the Shelby GT350R Mustang. They feature more suspension travel than the current Raptor’s 11.2

Shelby 150
article thumbnail

Top 7 Best, Classy and Fastest Electric Cars In Today?s World

DIY Electric Car

Well, let�s just say that it is also a good idea to honor those cars that the average Joe could actually purchase. If you have purchased the 2016 version, it can get to that speed in just 8.4 And with its carbon fiber body, it has an excellent power-to-weight ratio. For just $33,000, you can already enjoy this car.

article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

Two tanks with a three-layer structure made of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic and other materials are used to store hydrogen at 70 MPa (approximately 700 bars or 10,000 psi). Middle layer: carbon fiber reinforced plastic (structural element). High-pressure Hydrogen Tanks. million loan from Toyota.

Prius 296
article thumbnail

Road Test: 2024 Toyota Mirai Limited FCEV

Clean Fleet Report

The Mirai has had only a little competition Along with the Mirai, the Hyundai Nexo FCEV (and its predecessor, the Hyundai Tucson FCEV ) has been on sale in California since around 2016 and makes-up a part of the total 18,025 FCEVs sold in California. This is why the complementary fuel purchase incentive offered by Toyota is so valuable.

Toyota 64