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Toray to acquire European carbon fiber fabric and pre-preg business

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DECEMBER 11, 2014

to acquire its European carbon fiber fabric and prepreg business. In Europe, Toray currently is engaged in carbon fiber business starting from polyacrylonitrile (PAN) precursor at its French subsidiary, Toray Carbon Fibers Europe S.A. Toray Industries, Inc. has reached a basic agreement with Saati S.p.A

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Carbon Fiber Carbon Italy Europe

Continental Structural Plastics and Mitsubishi Rayon exploring joint venture for carbon fiber automotive structural components

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MARCH 8, 2016

Continental Structural Plastics (CSP) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Mitsubishi Rayon (MRC), regarding the development and manufacturing of innovative carbon fiber structural components for the automotive industry in North America. Also key was reducing the cycle time associated with the use of carbon fiber.

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Carbon Fiber Carbon Mitsubishi North America

Plasan and Toray partner on carbon fiber reinforced composites for automotive markets; Toray acquires 20% interest in Plasan

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JULY 24, 2013

Plasan Carbon Composites (PCC), a supplier of carbon fiber solutions to the automotive industry and a subsidiary of composites solutions pioneer Plasan Sasa, Inc, has partnered with Toray Industries to bring additional material and technology capabilities and solutions to its automotive and commercial customers.

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Carbon Fiber Carbon Market Shelby

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

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

Toray Industries will open Automotive Center Europe (AMCEU) in August 2018 near Munich, Germany, as part of strengthening of R&D function related to the Green Innovation (GR) Business in Europe.

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Europe Carbon Fiber Automobile Vehicles

Toyota moves to expand mass-production of fuel cell stacks and hydrogen tanks towards ten-fold increase post-2020

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MAY 24, 2018

Toyota projects that global sales of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) will increase significantly after 2020 to at least 30,000 per year from today’s 3,000. Toyota’s hydrogen tanks are made of extra-thick carbon fiber and are built to withstand major impacts. Expanding sales.

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Hydrogen Toyota 2020 Production

Ford returning to Le Mans in 2016 with Ford GT

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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. We believe the Ford GT’s advances in aerodynamics, light-weighting and EcoBoost power will make for a compelling race car that can once again compete on a global stage.

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2016 Ford Shelby Carbon Fiber

Ford puts the pedal down on performance … but not with electric drive technology right now

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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. of its total 2,493,918 vehicle sales.

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Shelby Ford F-150 Carbon Fiber

Test of Planet-Cooling Scheme Could Start in 2022

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DECEMBER 19, 2021

If global warming continues unabated, and if the world veers toward catastrophe, it would be better to have tools ready to avoid the most dire outcomes, he says. Scientists warn that global warming is likely to hit 1.5 °C 2014 research paper. SCoPEx’s gondola , an aluminum and carbon-fiber frame that holds an array of hardware.

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Ozone Solar Climate Change Climate

The technology behind Ford’s Lightweight Concept Vehicle; prospects for Mach-II with 50% mass reduction difficult

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JUNE 18, 2014

The focus on the first phase of the project, emphasized Dr. Matt Zaluzec, Ford technical leader, Global Materials and Manufacturing Research, was the use of technologies that are targeting the use of mixed materials and that are available today. Prototype parts took out 30% of the suspension weight. Click to enlarge. Mach-I BIW.

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Concept Carbon Fiber Vehicles Ford

Studying Climate Change with an Ice Radar Drone

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AUGUST 5, 2023

I’m part of a team testing Peregrine—a fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with miniaturized ice-penetrating radar, which can image the glacial ice all the way down to the bedrock below. These great masses store enough water to raise global sea level by 65 meters should they melt entirely.

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Climate Change Climate Water Carbon Fiber

Auto Racing Test Drives Its Own EV Future

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Formula E , the FIA’s offshoot of the global spectacle that is Formula 1 , has gone from awkward baby steps to sprint-level speed in just eight years. The cars feature recyclable batteries and bodies made from linen and recycled carbon fiber from last year’s cars.

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Future Auto Porsche Monaco

Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Alternatively they can serve as buffers for renewables such as wind and solar power—whether as part of the grid or as home installations. The Audi A7 Sportback h-tron quattro is the first fuel cell car with quattro drive—more specifically with an e-quattro drive—that has no mechanical connecting parts.

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Audi PHEV Diesel Fuel

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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JULY 17, 2015

Another strikingly different concept evidenced by the PHEV is that it is essentially a large, portable battery that can store energy gathered during one part of the day, and then use it later to power not only itself but also the vehicle owner’s home. Integrating the PHEV as a moveable battery is an important part of the new paradigm.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy

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Toray to acquire European carbon fiber fabric and pre-preg business

Continental Structural Plastics and Mitsubishi Rayon exploring joint venture for carbon fiber automotive structural components

Plasan and Toray partner on carbon fiber reinforced composites for automotive markets; Toray acquires 20% interest in Plasan

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

Toyota moves to expand mass-production of fuel cell stacks and hydrogen tanks towards ten-fold increase post-2020

Ford returning to Le Mans in 2016 with Ford GT

Ford puts the pedal down on performance … but not with electric drive technology right now

Test of Planet-Cooling Scheme Could Start in 2022

The technology behind Ford’s Lightweight Concept Vehicle; prospects for Mach-II with 50% mass reduction difficult

Studying Climate Change with an Ice Radar Drone

Auto Racing Test Drives Its Own EV Future

Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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