2016 Carbon Fiber Manufacturer Motors 
Green Car Congress
JUNE 21, 2016
Automobili Lamborghini celebrated the grand opening of its new Seattle-based carbon fiber research facility, the Advanced Composite Structures Laboratory (ACSL). Operating as an entity outside of the company's headquarters in Sant’Agata Bolognese, the ACSL is responsible for unlocking new potential in carbon fiber.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
The Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR will tackle this year’s Nürburgring 24-hour race featuring a complete body kit made of natural-fiber composite materials for the first time. Natural-fiber composites can be manufactured more economically and with less energy.
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JULY 12, 2013
Describing its product goals and tracking progress toward its 2020 manufacturing priorities in its 2012 Sustainability Report , General Motors reaffirmed its commitment to further reduce the energy used and the environmental impacts of building and operating an automobile. Manufacturing energy use and emissions. Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
MARCH 6, 2017
At the Geneva Motor Show, INFINITI is unveiling the Project Black S concept, exploring the potential for a new INFINITI performance grade, featuring on-road technology inspired by Formula One. After five years as a sponsor in Formula One, INFINITI made the move to become a technical partner in 2016. Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 5, 2018
While the rest of the car is identical for all teams, manufacturers get the opportunity to showcase their technical expertise with the drivetrain. The motor generator unit, dubbed the Audi Schaeffler MGU03, was jointly developed by Audi and its technology partner Schaeffler. Its successor is an evolution of this winning model.
Green Car Congress
JULY 12, 2017
Two projects will research, develop, and use integrated computation materials engineering (ICME) techniques to develop low cost carbon fiber from a variety of feedstocks and precursors that can be used to make carbon fiber with less energy and lower cost. General Motors LLC. Earlier post.) Organization. Funding.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 13, 2016
At the 2016 SAE World Congress, Toyota and Clemson University unveiled an innovative, flexible concept called uBox that is intended to appeal to the next generation of car buyers: Gen-Z. The fact that they were able to achieve an industry-first manufacturing technique as students speaks volumes for this program.
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