Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2021

The BMW Group is beginning to test near-standard vehicles with a hydrogen fuel cell drive train in everyday conditions on European roads. The recently launched testing program will pave the way for the BMW Group to present a small-series model with this sustainable drive technology, developed on the basis of the BMW X5, in late 2022.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2019

Teijin Limited announced that its Sereebo carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) has been selected by General Motors (GM) for use in select pickup box applications. Sereebo used for CarbonPro contains randomly-orientated, isotropic carbon fiber in a polyamide matrix resin. billion by 2030.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2019

Saudi Aramco and its affiliates signed 12 agreements with major South Korean companies to reinforce relationships with South Korea, expand international operations, and support the region’s energy security with the expansion of Arabian crude oil supply to Asian markets. The Hyundai Motor Group. Earlier post.). GS Holdings.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The BMW Group presented the first BMW iX5 Hydrogen vehicles in a pilot fleet that will go into service this year. The fleet of less than 100 vehicles will then be employed internationally for demonstration and trial purposes for various target groups. The BMW Group sources the individual fuel cells from the Toyota Motor Corporation.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Carbon specialist SGL Group is a development partner in the European joint development project INSPIRE (Integration of Novel Stack Components for Performance, Improved DuRability and LowEr Cost), which has been funded with a €7-million (US$7.4-million) Gerd Wingefeld, Chief Technology Officer at SGL Group. Earlier post.).

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Fuel Carbon Fiber South Carolina Hydrogen 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2012

ANA Group, Japan’s largest airline group, aims to reduce its carbon emissions by 20% by 2020 compared with 2005 levels. ANA says it was the first airline in the global aviation industry to set itself a target for reducing total CO 2 emissions.

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2020 Carbon Emissions Carbon Fiber 210

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

It will also be working closely with GKN to develop the technology for international markets. Instead of a battery, the Gyrodrive system uses a magnetically loaded high-speed carbon-fiber flywheel to store the energy generated by a bus as it slows down to stop.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2014

—Raj Nair, Ford group vice president, Global Product Development. This Lightweight Concept vehicle represents its most comprehensive blend of advanced materials yet in one vehicle, including strategic application of aluminum, ultra-high-strength steels, magnesium and carbon fiber. 19” by 5” carbon fiber wheels.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2015

The new institute pairs leading carbon fiber producers and suppliers—such as Materials Innovation Technologies, Harper International, and Strongwell—with key end users such as TPI for wind turbines and Ford, Honda and Volkswagen for automobiles. Adherent Technologies, Inc.; Honda R&D Americas, Inc.;

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2017

Working with a number of partners including BMW Group and Ricardo, the project intends to develop new combustion technology that will deliver a higher output per capacity than currently possible. The project will also improve the UK’s development and production capabilities of low-CO 2 internal combustion engine technology.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2013

Gerd Wingefeld, a Member of the Board of Management of SGL Group. Hubert Jäger, Chairman of the KLiB and SGL Group Research Director. The network is subdivided into various working groups covering subjects such as reference cells, test procedures, cell production, production-oriented measuring technology, and battery safety.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2019

Polestar, the electric performance brand jointly owned by Volvo Car Group and Zhejiang Geely Holding, opened its first production facility. The new Polestar Production Center in Chengdu, China will produce the Polestar 1—a carbon fiber-bodied Electric Performance Hybrid. Polestar Chengdu; the marriage point.

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Production Volvo Carbon Fiber Electric 207

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2015

The company is displaying the CAMISMA seat prototype, which achieves a more than 40% weight reduction against conventionally manufactured seat structures without compromising safety properties, at the 2015 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The four materials are combined in a complex, multilayer structure.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2015

Teijin Limited announced that carbon fiber sheet pre-impregnated with matrix resin, or prepreg, made by Toho Tenax Co., the core company of the Teijin Group’s carbon fibers and composites business, is used in the lightweight body of a new 1.1 MW electric racecar operated by Team APEV with Monster Sport.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2013

With its carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) passenger cell, the BMW i8 sets new standards for a plug-in hybrid vehicle in terms of low weight. The BMW Group has developed not only the internal combustion engine and electric motor in-house but also the power electronics and the battery. Rear-mounted 3-cylinder engine.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2011

Magna International Inc. This is moving from body structure to the full frame,” said William Harney, executive director of research and development for Magna’s exteriors and interiors group, during a media event at Magna’s Novi seating division facility Feb. Plastics News.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2015

Ford GT is company’s showcase for aerodynamics and lightweight carbon fiber construction, along with the new twin-turbocharged Ford EcoBoost V6. The new race car is based on the all-new Ford GT supercar unveiled in January at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Click to enlarge. Drivers will be announced later.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 19, 2022

And in 2021, the company debuted the iX5 Hydrogen fuel cell concept car at the International Motor Show in Germany. Less than 100 of the iX5 hydrogen vehicles will be delivered by BMW to a select group of partners in Europe, the US, and Asia beginning at the end of this year, according to a previous report from Bloomberg News. .

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2016

The partnership comes shortly following Divergent 3D’s signing a strategic partnership letter of intent with top-ten global automaker PSA Group. Nodes join aerospace-grade carbon fiber tubing into standardized building objects, resulting in an industrial-strength chassis that can be assembled in a matter of minutes.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Shortly after that, in 2025, Archer will begin service between New York City and Newark International Airport, with numerous routes planned for the future. The Archer Midnight achieves unparalleled views through the use of carbon fiber; the lightweight material allowing Archer to use more glass (a comparatively heavy material) in the cabin.

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New York City New York Los Angeles Carbon Fiber 92

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2015

Up to a 35% gain in fuel efficiency in heavy drive cycles is achieved by regenerating the braking energy that is normally wasted to heat, and using this energy instead of the internal combustion engine for acceleration. Steelhead Composites manufactures accumulators from aluminum tubing and spun carbon fiber. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Vehma International of America. This project will utilize a systems approach to design and demonstrate an ultra-lightweight carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites door assembly through the integration of unique designs, novel materials, and manufacturing technologies and joining/assembly of subsystems.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will develop a novel low cost route to carbon fiber using a lignin/PAN hybrid precursor and carbon fiber conversion technologies leading to high performance, low-cost carbon fiber. Plasan Carbon Composites. Vehma International of America, Inc. Chrysler Group LLC. 10,000,000.

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APRIL 2, 2020

A PSM has a rotor with permanent magnets in it and a natural internal magnetic field. The body and roof of the e-tron GT are made of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP), and the car uses the same multi-material construction philosophy as other Audi vehicles like the A8.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2015

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. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2011

Nissan will unveil the Nissan LEAF NISMO RC (Racing Competition) battery-electric racer at the 2011 New York International Auto Show on 20 April. The Nissan LEAF NISMO RC is designed and constructed as a real racing machine, starting with its full carbon fiber monocoque bodywork. Nissan LEAF NISMO RC Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Researchers from Imperial College London and their European partners, including Volvo Car Corporation, are developing a prototype multifunctional structural composite material composed of carbon fibers and a polymer resin which can store and discharge electrical energy and which is also strong and lightweight enough to be used for car parts.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2011

Ford made a splash at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit with the introduction of 10 C-segment cars, including a new hybrid and plug-in hybrid based on the C-MAX ( earlier post )—this following on the roll-out the prior week of the Ford Focus Electric ( earlier post ). Hydrogen is farther out.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

The XL1 is aggressively optimized for efficiency in all areas of its design and technology—from materials (carbon fiber reinforced polymer monocoque); to powertrain (0.8L The battery comprises 60 25Ah cells, with a carbon-fiber case. two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5 Materials and weight.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 19, 2021

But as Earth’s rising temperatures trigger a cascade of calamitous effects, and as humans pump more greenhouse gases into the air, a prominent group of scientists is urging the world to seriously consider the stratospheric option. He says the group hopes to launch the balloon in mid-2022. cancel the launch. What’s unique is.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Chrysler Group. ?This This project will demonstrate laser-assisted joining of aluminum and carbon fiber components to reduce vehicle weight. Sigma Technologies International Group. Arkansas Power Electronics International. . $595,520 (jointly funded). 587,248 (jointly funded). Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

The i8—the first plug-in hybrid vehicle from the BMW Group—will have a manufacturer’s suggest retail price of $135,925 (including destination and handling) when it arrives in US showrooms in spring of 2014. BMW TwinPower Turbo technology and low internal friction improve both fuel consumption and torque characteristics.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

That is why the body of the Audi AI:TRAIL is made of a mixture of high-tech steel, aluminum and carbon fiber. If necessary, they can also provide additional light intensity or illuminate the area around the vehicle by coming together to form groups of up to five drones. As a result, it weighs just 1,750 kilograms (3,858.09

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2015

Opening the SAE PFL 799 Panel, Dr. Byung Ki Ahn, Director from Hyundai’s Fuel Cell Group, showed a video showing the extensive development process of the Hyundai Fuel Cell Vehicle with validation testing to show the extensive work to make the current Hyundai production ix35 (Tucson ix) FCEV ( earlier post ) vehicle. —Jesse Schneider.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Vacuum stability within MLVI is particularly challenging since many of these high‐pressure storage systems rely on carbon fiber reinforced composites that tend to be comprised of volatile materials such as hydrocarbon‐based resins which off‐gas under vacuum conditions. AOI 2: Demonstration & Deployment. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 18, 2014

The Ford vehicle is based on the first phase (Mach-I) of work of the DOE-supported Multi-Material Lightweight Vehicles project (Award DE-EE0005574) by Vehma International (an engineering and prototype division within the Cosma International operating unit of Magna) and Ford. The cast aluminum or carbon fiber wheels saved 30%.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

In addition to the vehicle’s introduction in Japan, Toyota launched the Mirai—a four-door, mid-size fuel cell sedan with performance that fully competes with traditional internal combustion engines—in Los Angeles on the eve of the Los Angeles Auto Show. Middle layer: carbon fiber reinforced plastic (structural element).

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