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Europe Attempts Ban On Carbon Fiber

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European regulators have decided that carbon fiber should be on a shortlist of hazardous materials and are seeking to have it banned. Among the changes was an inclusion to ban the use of carbon fiber due to the fact that microscopic shavings can be produced whenever panels are destroyed or recycled.

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Electric BMW 3-Series arrives in 2026; undergoing cold-weather testing

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The original i3 , which debuted in 2013 and ended production in 2022, featured an unusual (for BMW, at least) tall-and-narrow shape and unorthodox engineering, including a body structure made in part from carbon fiber-reinforced plastic. More than 250,000 were made during the i3’s nine-year production run.

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This Bugatti Tourbillon paint option costs more than a Ferrari, and that’s just the beginning

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Now though it has been revealed that a Matt Vermillion Carbon and Matt Red exterior paint finish costs an eye-watering $360,000. Electric power comes from a 25 kWh centrally-mounted battery pack, which is about the same size as the one on the Tata Tiago EV. That’s just for the paint!

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The Evolution of Race Cars: From Classics to Modern Marvels

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For instance, carbon fiber reduces weight without compromising strength, while hybrid systems recover energy that would otherwise escape as heat. As such, zero-emission power sources, including hydrogen and advanced battery systems, are gaining traction in experimental series that aim to push innovation beyond the prototype stage.

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Genesis concept remakes GV60 EV as off-road rescue vehicle

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To make the GV60 better suited for this role, Genesis swapped the wheels for tracks, adding carbon-fiber fender flares to protect themand presumably to keep bystanders from being pelted by snow thrown up by them. Genesis GV60 Mountain Intervention Vehicle concept The GV60 arrived in the U.S. Genesis hasn’t confirmed U.S.

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Renault 5 Turbo 3E brings in-wheel motors to electric hot hatch

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Renault 5 Turbo 3E A 70-kwh battery pack affords what Renault estimates as approximately 250 miles of range on the European WLTP testing cycle, which generally produces higher number than the EPA cycle, or “several hot laps” of a racetrack. seconds and on a top speed of 168 mph, Renault estimates.

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BMW and SGL to triple production capacity at Moses Lake carbon fiber plant with $200M expansion; world’s largest carbon fiber plant

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A production line for carbon fiber takes the PAN precursor through two stages (stabilization/oxidation and carbonization) and then to winding. The site expansion, scheduled to be completed by early 2015, will make the plant in Moses Lake the world’s largest carbon fiber plant. 3,000 tons of carbon fiber.