Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

In collaboration with KraussMaffei, Henkel has developed a process for the manufacture of components based on glass or carbon fiber and using high-pressure resin transfer molding (HP-RTM) technology that creates a surface quality good enough for automobile exteriors.

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Carbon Fiber Production Carbon Manufacturer 186

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2012

The automotive industry is showing greatly increased interest in the industrial applications of light materials. Their processing capability does not yet meet the required industrial production rates, particularly in the automobile industry, in part due to the number of units to be produced, environmental standards, and so on.

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Companies Netherlands Carbon Fiber Industrial 225

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2018

The Landshut plant produces components for all BMW Group vehicles, such as engine and drivetrain components made from light metal casting, plastic exterior parts, Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) body components, cockpit and equipment parts, electric drivetrains, special engines and driveshafts.

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Grid BMW Power Powered 191

Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2015

Solvay is taking a “leadership role” in the development of the Polimotor 2 all-plastic automotive engine to be tested in a race car next year, demonstrating the company’s advanced specialty polymer technologies in light-weighting through metal replacement. Mustang engine, used a combination of carbon fiber, Torlon, epoxy, ceramic and metal.

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Carbon Fiber Polymer Carbon Engine 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

research vehicle (the “125” marking 125 years of the automobile), a fuel-cell plug-in hybrid with a range of more than 1,000 km (621 miles) that anticipates more than two generations of vehicles to 2025 and beyond. This study combines the advanced electric drive and bodyshell technologies with unique control and display concepts.

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Mercedes Hydrogen Plug-in Plug 334

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

EOLAB features materials such as magnesium and aluminium, which are extremely light and also much cheaper than titanium. The chief feature of the concept lies in the clutch casing which houses a permanent magnet electric motor (axial flux discoid motor in the case of the prototype). This light weight metal (density: 1.7)

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Plug-in MPG Hybrid Plug 370

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2010

Phase III applications are sought, to further develop and specifically demonstrate a promising system concept for bio-fueled SOFCs in distributed generation applications, with potential commercial viability. Buildings Technologies. Geothermal Technologies. Industrial Technology.

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Fuel Motor Motors Motoring 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2010

Group (SAIC) unveiled three models of a concept new vehicle form called EN-V, short for Electric Networked-Vehicle. The concepts will be showcased from 1 May through 31 October at the SAIC-GM Pavilion at World Expo 2010 Shanghai. By comparison, today’s typical automobile weighs more than 1,500 kilograms and is three times as long.

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GM Concept Future Personal 270

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

If a driver takes his or her foot off the accelerator—for example, when drawing up to traffic lights or on downhill stretches—the DSG disengages and the engine idles. The reduction in weight was achieved with a lightweight construction concept using steel components. Dynamic Light Assist.

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MPG Fuel CO2 Light 252

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2013

The objective of this AOI is to develop and demonstrate the capability of multi-material joining techniques for aluminum to advanced steel for light-duty vehicle body-in-white (BIW) joints. Carbon Fiber Polymer Composite. AOI 3: Body-in-white Joining of Aluminum to Advanced High Strength Steel at Prototype Scale.

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Li-ion Fuel Vehicles Lithium Ion 240

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2010

The LifeDrive concept consists of two horizontally separated, independent modules. Its partner, the Life module, consists primarily of a high-strength and extremely lightweight passenger cell made from carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP). The Megacity Vehicle is a revolutionary automobile.

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BMW Design Carbon Fiber Vehicles 247

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JANUARY 4, 2020

The automobile industry deploys low-cost MPE sensors today to measure tailpipe emissions. The process also includes a novel reversible fuel cell design concept capable of delivering either potable water or electricity as co-products. Plasma-assisted catalytic processes have the potential to minimize the flaring of light hydrocarbons.

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Gas Gas-Electric West Virginia Carbon Fiber 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2013

With its new architecture, use of carbon fiber reinforced plastic, and premium mobility service offerings, the “ i3 marks the beginning of a new mobility age ,” said Dr. Reithofer. The production of the i3 marks the first time an automobile manufacturing plant in Germany has installed wind turbines on site to directly power production.)

BMW 247

BMW New York London Production 247

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2015

The aluminum-intensive space frame utilizes extruded and cast parts to provide exceptional rigidity and light weight. The front floor panels are constructed of carbon fiber core. Carbon Fiber Core Floor. Multi-Material Body. Ablation Cast Nodes.

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Acura Hybrid Lithium Ion Engine 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

TDI quattro plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ); the Audi A7 h-tron quattro fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ); the Audi e-tron quattro concept battery-electric SUV ( earlier post ); the Audi TT clubsport turbo concept ( earlier post ); the Audi RS 5 TDI competition concept ( earlier post ); and the Audi R18 e-tron quattro ( earlier post ).

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Audi PHEV Diesel Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2014

As the number two OEM in the automobile business in the world, it only makes sense for us if we see a certain volume behind it. Levels “D2”, “D3” and “B” decelerate the car sufficiently that the brake lights come on. Soeren Hinze, Volkswagen Electric-Traction (EL) Technical Development. (Dr. Bottom right.

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Batteries Battery MPH All-Electric 356