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Hankuk Carbon, Dymag partner to mass manufacture carbon composite wheels for automotive

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Enabling economies of scale in the manufacturing of series production carbon composite wheels, the partnership will focus on a scalable and localized approach. Hankuk Carbon has been producing composite materials, including carbon fiber textiles and prepregs, since 1984.

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TEMO’s easy-to-install electric outboard motors make DIY e-boats simple

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Its battery provides enough power for an hour of full-power use or several hours at reduced throttle. The entire motor system weighs just 11 pounds (5 kg), though they have a carbon fiber version that weighs 10 pounds (4.5 The unit offers equivalent power to a 1.5 hp internal combustion outboard motor.

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DOE awards $54M to 13 projects for transformational manufacturing technologies and materials; top two awards go to carbon fiber materials and electrodes for next-gen batteries

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The top two awards, one of $9 million to a project led by Dow Chemical, and one of $8.999 million to a project led by PolyPlus, will fund projects tackling, respectively, the manufacturing of low-cost carbon fibers and the manufacturing of electrodes for ultra-high-energy-density lithium-sulfur, lithium-seawater and lithium-air batteries.

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Gocycle unveils new images of its premium, lightweight belt-drive cargo electric bike

Baua Electric

Be it an urban, marine or rural setting, CXi & CX+ will offer incredible versatility with multiple accessory configurations available at launch.” Crafted from carbon fiber, it’s lightweight yet incredibly strong. “Lightweight, portable and fun. Oh, and the entire bike folds for easy storage.

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DOE to award up to $9M for Small Business programs in broad range of technologies including vehicles, biomass and hydrogen and fuel cells

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VTP seeks projects in the following areas: Electric Drive Vehicle Batteries. Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC). greater than 600 ksi ultimate tensile strength) but with costs at least 25% lower than the currently projected cost of the carbon fiber layer for a 700 bar tank system ($ 2720) when manufactured in high volumes.

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Extreme E tackles tough terrain, promotes sustainable racing

Charged EVs

The battery packs were made by Williams Advanced Engineering, and a few other components such as motors, inverters and braking systems were made by undisclosed companies. The battery pack, developed and built by Williams Advanced Engineering, is enclosed in a rugged enclosure of carbon fiber composite, which weighs less than 400 kg.