Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2011

Toray Industries, Inc. and Daimler AG are forming a joint venture in Esslingen, Germany, for manufacturing and marketing of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics (CFRP) automobile parts. Reducing the vehicle weight for boosting fuel efficiency is an important issue in the automobile industry.

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Carbon Fiber Automobile Parts Carbon 218

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2009

SGL Group and BMW Group have formed a 51:49 joint venture to manufacture carbon fibers and fabrics for the automotive industry. The joint venture will be operated through two companies, one based in North America (SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers LLC), and the other in Germany (SGL Automotive Fibers GmbH & Co KG).

Carbon Fiber 186

Carbon Fiber BMW Carbon Mitsubishi 186

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Their processing capability does not yet meet the required industrial production rates, particularly in the automobile industry, in part due to the number of units to be produced, environmental standards, and so on. The eTAC consortium will provide potential users with this knowledge when defining their applications.

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Companies Netherlands Carbon Fiber Industrial 225

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Conceived around a B-segment platform, the prototype incorporates around 100 new, realistic technological developments that are designed to be introduced gradually on upcoming Renault vehicles. Hybrid” plug-in hybrid system—the last offering all-electric trips of up to 60 km (37 miles) at speeds of up to 120 km/h (75 mph). Body shell.

Plug-in 370

Plug-in MPG Hybrid Plug 370

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2020

Department of Energy (DOE) selected 16 projects to receive nearly $25 million in federal funding for cost-shared projects to advance natural gas infrastructure technology development. AOI 2: Process-Intensified Technologies for the Upcycling of Flare Gas into Transportable, Value-Added Products.

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Gas Gas-Electric West Virginia Carbon Fiber 186

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Other advanced technologies incorporated into the 9-speed DCT are: Electronically-operated wet dual clutch, a high-rigidity shift fork, double-cone synchronizer, and an electronic shift actuator to more precisely synchronize power unit torque with shift timing for the quickest and smoothest shifts possible. Carbon Fiber Core Floor.

Acura 150

Acura Hybrid Lithium Ion Engine 150