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Used Car of the Day: 2008 Ford Mustang Bullitt

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I have a soft spot for Bullitt Mustangs, and this 2008 Ford Mustang Bullitt that comes to us by way of New Mexico has piqued my interest. It has a salvage title, so that raises a red flag, but the seller claims to have all the necessary CarFax info and that there was no airbag deployment. There are more -- you can see the full list here.

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Daimler and Toray to establish JV for carbon-fiber based automobile parts; new production and joining process enables large-scale production

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and Daimler AG are forming a joint venture in Esslingen, Germany, for manufacturing and marketing of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics (CFRP) automobile parts. The move towards adoption of carbon fiber is expected to soon gain momentum as a solution for significantly reducing the automobile body weight.

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Teijin’s Sereebo now in use for GM as first CFRTP for high-volume production vehicles

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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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Lamborghini introduces new monofuselage carbon fiber monocoque concept

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As well as a monocoque made entirely of multi-technology carbon fiber, it features a front structure in Forged Composites; a special material made of short carbon fibers soaked in resin. This technology was patented and used by Lamborghini in its first structural applications as far back as 2008.

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Toray and Daimler to Jointly Develop CFRP Automobile Parts for Mercedes-Benz Models

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has signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with Daimler AG to develop automobile parts made of carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP). As the world’s largest manufacturer of carbon fiber, Toray has identified expansion of its Carbon Fiber Composite Materials Business in the automotive field as one of its top priorities.

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Toray to open new R&D base in Europe for new materials for environmentally friendly vehicles

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Toray in 2008 established Automotive Center (AMC) in the Nagoya Plant and the center has been driving forward proposals, technology development and commercialization of solutions utilizing new materials to Japanese automotive OEMs.

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Benteler-SGL inaugurates new composites production facility in Austria

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KG was founded in 2008. The core competencies of SGL Group in material sciences and carbon fiber-based preliminary products are complemented by the market and engineering technical. The company’s customer base includes nearly all of the well-known automobile manufacturers, primarily from the premium. Benteler-SGL GmbH & Co.

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