Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

For 2021, Toyota has fully rebooted the Mirai, originally offered in 2016, as a premium rear-wheel drive sports-luxury fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) with striking design, cutting-edge technology, more engaging driving performance and a significantly longer EPA-estimated range rating. Luxury Car Chassis.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Supported by a grant from the Niche Vehicle Network, supported by the Department for Transport and Innovate UK, the project will adapt the design of the Yamaha Tricity 300 to replace its combustion engine with a fully electric powertrain with fast-charging capability and a targeted 100 mile operating range.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2020

The VEGAN is a lightweight multipurpose hybrid electric-self-charging solar tricycle. The VEGAN features an extremely durable lightweight reinforced aluminum (6061-T6) chassis that weighs under 31 kg and a reinforced fiberglass body with carbon fiber ribs that weighs under 23 kg.

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Pakistan Low Cost Solar Carbon Fiber 418

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2017

Suggesting a radical reinterpretation of the INFINITI Q60 coupe, the Project Black S features an aerodynamically-optimized new design with a performance hybrid powertrain developed in close collaboration with the Renault Sport Formula One Team. The ERS could contribute to a 25% increase in power for INFINITI’s new 3.0-liter

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Infinity Carbon Fiber Hybrid Concept 170

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2019

The US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and The University of Toledo have entered into a memorandum of understanding for collaborative research into the advanced design and manufacturing of high-strength, intelligent, lightweight materials for use by the automotive sector.

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Universal Carbon Fiber Manufacturer Vehicles 191

Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2020

will form a joint venture with NPROXX, a designer, developer and manufacturer of Type 4 pressure vessels for the storage of hydrogen under high pressure, for hydrogen storage tanks. NPROXX was formed in 2018 in a split from EMS, a leading supplier of high-quality carbon fiber products and specialist manufacturing services.

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Teslarati

APRIL 18, 2024

Hyundai plans to proactively use new materials in its future mobility products, including its future electric vehicle designs. The partnership will include developing carbon fiber-reinforced polymer parts that would improve the performance of EV batteries and motors.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2012

The R18 e-tron quattro hybrids at work. Marking the first victory of a hybrid vehicle at Le Mans, the Audi R18 e-tron quattro ( earlier post ), equipped with Williams Hybrid Power’s (WHP) electromechanical hybrid flywheel system, took the top two spots at the 80 th running of the endurance race over the weeken.

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Audi Hybrid Carbon Fiber Energy 337

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2015

Lightning Hybrids, developer and manufacturer of hydraulic hybrid systems for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses ( earlier post ), has provided some detail and background on a core component of its system: the hydraulic accumulator, or “mechanical battery”. The hydraulic hybrid accumulator system. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2012

Lexus Australia revealed the second version of the Lexus LF-LC hybrid concpet, which made its debut at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this year ( earlier post ), the new LF-LC Blue. The Advanced Lexus Hybrid Drive features an Atkinson cycle combustion engine mated to an advanced high-energy battery pack. Lexus LF-LC Blue.

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Lexus Hybrid Concept Carbon Fiber 218

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Automobili Lamborghini (part of the Volkswagen Group) unveiled its first plug-in hybrid (PHEV) technology demonstrator, the Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4, at the 2014 Paris Mondial de l’Automobile. Conceived and developed entirely in-house by Lamborghini, Asterion’s hybrid system combines a V10 5.2-liter

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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 BMW M3 CRT.

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Carbon Fiber BMW Carbon Production 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Lightning Hybrids, designer and manufacturer of hydraulic brake regeneration systems for medium- and heavy-duty fleet vehicles, has been awarded a full US utility patent for the fourth generation of its parallel hybrid system. Advanced manufacturing technologies helped us iterate our designs quickly to get to a finished product.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2010

Design of the lightweight hydraulic accumulators. Lightning Hybrids Inc. Lightning Hybrids’ accumulators are 6,000 psi (414 bar) bladder accumulators and range in size from 10 to 30 gallons. The carbon-fiber-wrapped vessels are considerably lighter than their steel counterparts. Tags: Hydraulic Hybrid.

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Carbon Fiber Hybrid Companies Energy Storage 249

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The BMW i3 was the BMW Group’s first purely electrically powered large-scale serial model and also the company’s first vehicle with a passenger cell made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP). The Life module made of CFRP is part of a vehicle architecture specific to BMW i and designed for electric mobility from the outset.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

will show the Golf GTE Sport concept plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) for the first time in North America at the Los Angeles International Auto Show. Unveiled at the annual Wörthersee festival in Austria earlier this year, the concept features a carbon fiber body and a three power unit, all-wheel drive system.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL), Britain’s biggest bus and coach manufacturer, has chosen GKN Hybrid Power as a preferred partner and committed to the purchase of 250 of its Gyrodrive electric flywheel hybrid systems ( earlier post ). Heavy-duty Hybrids Vehicle Systems' Click to enlarge.

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International Hybrid Carbon Fiber Store 244

Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2012

Major hybrid system elements in the R18 e-tron quattro: front-axle MGU, flywheel accumulator and power electronics. Audi Motorsport unveiled the R18 e-tron quattro: the first LMP1 car to combine a highly-efficient TDI diesel engine with a hybrid system. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) In the process, the wheels drive the MGU.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2012

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) unveiled the FT-Bh (Future Toyota B-segment Hybrid), a lightweight, next-generation small gasoline-electric hybrid concept car at the 82nd Geneva International Motor Show. liter, two-cylinder Atkinson cycle gasoline engine, along with improved hybrid system efficiency. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2019

The new Polestar Production Center in Chengdu, China will produce the Polestar 1—a carbon fiber-bodied Electric Performance Hybrid. In 2019, the Polestar 2 was revealed as the company’s first full electric, higher volume premium car designed to compete around the Tesla Model 3. Polestar Chengdu; the marriage point.

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Production Volvo Carbon Fiber Electric 207

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2011

The Mi-ray, developed at the GM Advanced Design Studio in Seoul, combines hybrid propulsion technology and advanced styling. Made of carbon fiber and CFRP (carbon fiber-reinforced plastic), Mi-ray’s wedged body side is divided by an angled character line, with ambient lighting underneath.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

During a media event in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen provided a medium dive into details of its two-seater XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle diesel plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) as well as some driving time on local roads and highways. Despite its aggressive design, the XL1 can still be considered a practical car. The hybrid power unit.

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Teslarati

JULY 1, 2022

The powertrain with a custom motor design is capable of delivering 147 horsepower and 103 foot-pounds of torque, allowing the bike to hit a top speed of 170 miles per hour. The bike keeps weight just below 500 pounds (496) via the use of a carbon fiber frame/battery casing, carbon fiber fairing , and a carbon-fiber/aluminum hybrid swing arm.

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Carbon Fiber Motorcycles Electric Motorcycles Electric 98

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Trofeo – Trofeo means “Trophy” in Italian and is the top of the line trim for many Maserati models Italian Power Power with a mld hybrid Clean Fleet Report drove the 2023 Grecale Modena with the turbocharged 2.0-liter liter inline 4-cylinder mild hybrid that delivered 325 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque.

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Hybrid MPG SUV Miles 61

Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2014

Ford engineers took a holistic approach to weight reduction by incorporating advanced materials into the entire design of the vehicle, including powertrain, chassis, body, battery ( earlier post ) and interior features such as seats. 19” by 5” carbon fiber wheels. Carbon fiber interior components.

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Carbon Fiber Light Concept Ford 225

Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2011

Audi is presenting the Audi e-tron Spyder concept plug-in diesel hybrid car ( earlier post ) against the backdrop of “Le Mans vers le futur,” an event held in Le Mans as a venue for manufacturers to showcase innovative drivetrain technologies. Along with the e-tron Spyder, Audi sent an Audi Q5 hybrid quattro ( earlier post , earlier post ).

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Audi Plug-in Hybrid Concept 329

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2015

The high performance hybrid features a new twin-turbocharged 75-degree DOHC V6 engine with an Acura-designed 9-speed dual clutch transmission (DCT) and three-electric motor Sport Hybrid system, all integrated with an ultra-rigid and lightweight multi-material body with world’s-first material applications and manufacturing processes.

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Acura Hybrid Ohio Carbon Fiber 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2021

Model-specific design elements 3D-printed. The hydrogen needed to supply the fuel cell is stored in two 700-bar tanks made of carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP), which together hold almost six kilograms of hydrogen. Filling up the hydrogen tanks only takes three to four minutes, said Guldner.

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BMW Hydrogen Carbon Fiber Store 418

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2018

The ES6 sports the only body design with a hybrid structure of aluminum alloy and carbon fiber in its class. Structural elements made of high-strength carbon fiber make the ES6 lighter and more solid. The ES6 features a lightweight design and drag coefficient Cd of 0.28

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SUV Miles Range Carbon Fiber 285

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2022

The BMW i3’s independent vehicle architecture consists of a drive module as an aluminum chassis, which carries the e-drive, the suspension and the high-voltage battery as well as a passenger cell made of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) called the life module. kWh/100 km according to WLTP, 16.9 - 14.9

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2013

Porsche has introduced the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid sports car, the first of six or more plug-in hybrids coming from the Volkswagen Group. Porsche had unveiled the concept version of the 918 Spyder Plug-in Hybrid at the Geneva Motor Show in 2010. This design requires a new thermodynamic air channeling concept.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2018

This next-generation concept truck features a custom, aerodynamic design and aims to demonstrate improvements in fuel economy for Class 8 trucks. Special Starship features include: Bespoke 100% hyper-aerodynamic carbon fiber cab. Bespoke design, elongated flaps fit. and ending in Jacksonville, Fla. of the engine.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2023

Lamborghini’s HPEV (High Performance Electrified Vehicle) hybrid super sports car, codenamed LB744, ( earlier post ) is based on a new aeronautics-inspired chassis, the monofuselage. The LB744 is also the first super sports car to be fitted with a 100% carbon fiber front structure.

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Carbon Fiber Carbon Concept Polymer 243

Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2013

Alset’s dual-fuel Hybrid Hydrogen system. A prototype, twin-turbo, Aston Martin Rapide S at the 41 st ADAC Zurich 24 Hours of Nürburgring (19-20 May 2013) will debut Alset Global’s dual fuel Hybrid Hydrogen system, which enables the turbocharged 6.0-liter Four carbon-fiber tanks holding 3.23 Click to enlarge.

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Aston Martin Hydrogen Hybrid Fuel 230

Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2011

The Envision concept plug-in hybrid. GM introduced the Buick Envision plug-in hybrid SUV concept vehicle in China; it will appear on the Shanghai GM stand at Auto Shanghai 2011. The Envision’s compact, lightweight chassis is composed of carbon fiber, magnesium and aluminum. Click to enlarge.

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Buick Plug-in GM Concept 199

Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2014

The four-year partnership, using real-world driving data from tests on public roads and test tracks in both Sweden and the UK, has shown that the flywheel-based hybrid technology can deliver an 80 hp (60 kW) performance boost, together with fuel savings of up to 25%. The carbon fiber wheel spins in a vacuum to minimize frictional losses.

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Volvo Carbon Fiber Fuel Vehicles 299

Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2017

The Qoros Model K-EV will feature an individually powered, high-performance, all-wheel drive system, utilizing the same high performance electric drive-line technology also found in Koenigsegg’s Regera , the limited production plug-in hybrid supercar designed by the Swedish supercar manufacturer. The Koenigsegg Regera drive technology.

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