BMW Carbon Fiber Light Purchase 
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers (SGL ACF)—a joint venture of SGL Group and the BMW Group ( earlier post )—officially opened its new carbon fiber manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, WA. All electricity needed for the production of carbon fibers will come from local hydropower.
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).
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 30, 2017
At the Los Angeles Auto Show, BMW unveiled the first i8 Roadster, along with the 2019 i8 Coupe. Optimized BMW eDrive technology delivers more power—total output increased to 369 hp (+12 hp)—and a refined high-voltage battery with increased capacity and range. Optimized BMW eDrive technology.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 24, 2013
The XL1 is aggressively optimized for efficiency in all areas of its design and technology—from materials (carbon fiber reinforced polymer monocoque); to powertrain (0.8L XL1 has no power steering, but is very nimble and easy to control due to its aerodynamic shape and light weight. Materials and weight. Earlier post.)
Cars That Think
MARCH 29, 2022
That front-drive mode gets the car a green light in cities like London and Rome as they begin to bar polluting cars from their downtown areas. You switch the mode on by dialing it up on the Ferrari’s dramatic steering wheel, which integrates a cool arc of LED lights on its carbon-fiber rim to cue drivers to shift.
Green Car Congress
JULY 17, 2015
It can do this with little disruption to the way homes and industry purchase and use energy today. Some examples are the use of fiberglass, carbon fiber and Kevlar substituting for wood and metal in vehicle parts, appliances and furniture products. We can set a goal to have every new vehicle purchased be a PHEV.
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