Green Car Congress
JUNE 20, 2022
Pininfarina HAS re-interpreted the Apricale’s initial reference design to create a vision of the future of zero-emissions performance motoring. As the tanks have to withstand extremely high pressure (up to 700 bar or 700 times atmospheric pressure), they are very heavy, even when constructed with carbon fiber.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 3, 2013
Together, we want to build up know-how in order to produce internationally competitive lithium-ion batteries here in Germany. The network is subdivided into various working groups covering subjects such as reference cells, test procedures, cell production, production-oriented measuring technology, and battery safety.
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 Volkswagen has begun limited production of the XL1; 50 units are being built initially, with 250 slated for build. Data: Volkswagen, US EPA and DOE.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 16, 2016
SuperTruck II builds on the successful SuperTruck I program, which has already led to more than twenty fuel saving technologies that have reached the commercial market, said Acting Assistant Secretary David Friedman. Develop, build and test a production‐feasible electrically‐actuated dynamic skip fire cylinder deactivation valvetrain.
Green Car Congress
MAY 12, 2015
Building confidence in these accelerated durability tests will enable a faster development process and more productive learning cycles. Together, GM and Honda can standardize hardware designs, leverage shared investments, and more quickly achieve scale economies, while building upon one of the strongest patent portfolios in the business.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 19, 2016
The 2015 papers provided technical details on the high performance fuel-cell (FC) stack; specific insights into FC separator, and stack manifold; Mirai’s newly developed boost converter; and the new high-pressure hydrogen storage system with innovative carbon fiber windings. The 2016 paper by Hasegawa et al.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 13, 2010
The Teijin Group recently unveiled a super-lightweight electric concept car made with proprietary materials and technologies including carbon fiber composites, polycarbonate resins and bio-derived polyester. The body incorporates a core structure made of carbon fiber composite material. Click to enlarge. Weight Reduction.
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