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Hyundai Motor Group’s Supernal unveils eVTOL vehicle cabin concept at 2022 Farnborough International Airshow

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Leveraging Hyundai Motor Group’s mobility capabilities, Supernal is investing time and resources upfront to ensure the industry can scale to the masses in the coming decades and reach its exciting potential. Deployable seat consoles mimic automobile center consoles and provide a charging station and stowage compartment for personal items.

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Lamborghini unveils Lanzador electric concept

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For the aesthetic layer several kinds of fibers are under development including some natural fibers which are interwoven with carbon. This retains the technical properties of carbon, while at the same time reducing the use of carbon fiber. Synthetic fiber from recycled plastic. 3D Printed Form.

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BMW provides first look at future BMW iX electric SAV; US launch in 2022

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In so doing, it embodies the character of the BMW i brand, the mission of which is to transform personal mobility. This is reflected in areas of the car such as its optimized aerodynamics, intelligent lightweight Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic design as well as extensive use of natural and recycled materials.

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

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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.)

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CEO’s Take on 2024: Cost efficiency and tech skills make India a global force in auto parts sector, says Nirmal K. Minda, CMD, Uno Minda – ET Auto

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As Uno Minda gazes toward the next decade, we envision a future defined by technological advancements, focusing on the PACE (Personalization, Autonomous, Connected, and Electric) megatrends that are reshaping the automotive landscape. Q: What will be the key technologies that will shape the next decade of the auto component industry?

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GM Unveils EN-V Concepts for Future Urban Mobility

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It is an evolution from the platform of the Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility (P.U.M.A.) Shanghai is expected to become one of the epicenters for the establishment of personal mobility solutions for the future, according to GM. prototype that was developed by GM and Segway and which made its debut in April 2009. Earlier post.).

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ARPA-E to award $22M to 18 projects to accelerate production of macroalgae for energy and other uses; MARINER

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The Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) will award $22 million in funding to 18 projects as part of the Macroalgae Research Inspiring Novel Energy Resources (MARINER) program. Wave-powered tugs, operated remotely onshore by a single person, will move the enclosure to ensure maximum exposure to nutrients.

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