Carbon Fiber Companies Downsizing International 
Green Car Congress
APRIL 12, 2013
Four carbon-fiber tanks holding 3.23 Four carbon-fiber tanks holding 3.23 liter engine will showcase that engine downsizing or electrification is not the only way to achieve low emissions, the company said. In addition, the use of the existing 6.0
Green Car Congress
JULY 12, 2013
GM’s fuel-economy plan through the 2016 model year focuses on a reduction in vehicle mass and aggressive investment in advanced materials, such as high-strength steel, carbon fiber and aluminum, enabled in part by our industry-first aluminum welding technology. Earlier post.). In 2012, GM invested more than $7.3 to reflect this change.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 14, 2011
Ford made a splash at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit with the introduction of 10 C-segment cars, including a new hybrid and plug-in hybrid based on the C-MAX ( earlier post )—this following on the roll-out the prior week of the Ford Focus Electric ( earlier post ). We’re not capped at the C segment.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 4, 2009
In a news conference at the Japan National Press Club on Friday, Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda said that the company plans to begin mass production of electric vehicles in the US in 2012, followed by US production of fuel cell vehicles in 2015. As an example, Yokoyama used the carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) hydrogen storage tank.
Cars That Think
MARCH 29, 2022
The world’s leading sports- and luxury-car brands, together with muscle-car mavens like Dodge, are now pushing the envelope of the relatively inefficient internal combustion engine (ICE). Eventually, people will want vehicles powered by internal combustion because they are quaint. And don’t forget sound.
Green Car Congress
JULY 17, 2015
It solves the storage problems faced by the electric utility companies in absorbing and adapting to the highly variable power and energy generated by solar and wind. He was formerly with the University of Wisconsin and Rockwell International, and holds a Ph.D. One PHEV company, Efficient Drivetrains Inc.,
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