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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

At the IAA 2018 exhibition in Hannover, FPT Industrial launched its new e-Powertrain organization. On display at the event are its electric powertrain solutions, including a new hydrogen fuel cell concept powertrain developed by FPT for IVECO. The other powertrain elements are the FPT Industrial 2835.6

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Concept Industrial Industry Fuel 236

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MARCH 9, 2011

Teijin Limited has achieved a significant reduction in the cycle time required for molding carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) automobile cabin frame, bringing it to less than one minute. Long-fiber thermoplastic pellet: high-strength pellet made from carbon fiber, suited for injection molding of complex parts.

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Carbon Fiber Carbon Automobile Concept 199

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APRIL 6, 2010

SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers LLC, the joint venture between SGL Group and BMW Group ( earlier post ), will build a carbon fiber manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, WA. In the next step, the facility in Moses Lake will convert the polyacrylic fibers into the actual carbon fibers.

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Carbon Fiber BMW Carbon Building 220

Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 12, 2010

2009 BMW Concept ActiveE. BMW MegaCity Urban Electric Car To Be Built of Carbon Fiber. First, the raw feedstock to make carbon fibers–just call it a “polacrylonitrile-based precursor&# –is made in Japan by a joint venture between SGL and Mitsubishi Rayon and flown to the U.S. April 7th, 2010.

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Carbon Fiber BMW Carbon Mitsubishi 133

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JANUARY 24, 2020

This investment will support transformational research and development (R&D), innovative hydrogen concepts that will encourage market expansion and increase the scale of hydrogen production, storage, transport, and use. Concept papers are due 25 February 2020 and full applications are due 20 April 2020.

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Market Carbon Fiber Hydrogen Energy Storage 207

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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).

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Carbon Fiber BMW Carbon Mitsubishi 186

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JUNE 4, 2014

Ford Lightweight Concept. Ford Motor Company unveiled its Lightweight Concept vehicle, which uses advanced materials to explore future weight-reduction solutions that could improve performance and fuel efficiency while reducing CO 2 emissions. 19” by 5” carbon fiber wheels. 19” by 5” carbon fiber wheels.

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Carbon Fiber Light Concept Ford 225

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

Teijin has joined the AZL Partner Network for Lightweight Production Technology , a cross-industry network for joint business development and technology development organized by service and engineering provider AZL Aachen GmbH and involving nine institutes and some 80 companies in the field of lightweight production. © AZL Aachen GmbH.

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Czech Republic Production Carbon Fiber Portugal 221

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DECEMBER 17, 2019

H2@Scale supports innovations to produce, store, transport, and utilize hydrogen across multiple sectors, covering collaborations between various industry stakeholders and national laboratories. Potential topics under the FOA include: Electrolyzer Manufacturing R&D. Earlier post.) H2@Scale New Markets R&D—HySteel.

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Market Carbon Fiber Hydrogen Mariner 195

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OCTOBER 29, 2014

the core company of the Teijin Group’s carbon fibers and composites business, has developed a new technology—Tenax Part via Preform (PvP)—for highly efficient production of thermoset carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP). Toho Tenax Co., Expensive intermediate steps are not necessary.

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Carbon Fiber Production Carbon Waste 218

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APRIL 13, 2016

At the 2016 SAE World Congress, Toyota and Clemson University unveiled an innovative, flexible concept called uBox that is intended to appeal to the next generation of car buyers: Gen-Z. The roof pultrusion was something unexpected and very interesting when they first started talking about the concept.

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Congress Toyota Concept Carbon Fiber 150

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

A team led by Local Motors is 3D-printing a full vehicle body over 44 hours during the International Manufacturing Technology Show 2014 and will follow it up with a first drive set to take place the morning of Saturday, 13 September. SABIC’s LNP STAT-KON carbon fiber-reinforced compound. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Motor Motors Motoring Carbon Fiber 303

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

—Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG The BMW iX5 Hydrogen developed on the basis of the current BMW X5 was first unveiled as a concept at the IAA show in 2019. Fuel cell systems are manufactured in two main steps, based on the individual fuel cells. Earlier post.)

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JULY 12, 2013

Describing its product goals and tracking progress toward its 2020 manufacturing priorities in its 2012 Sustainability Report , General Motors reaffirmed its commitment to further reduce the energy used and the environmental impacts of building and operating an automobile. Manufacturing energy use and emissions. Earlier post.).

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GM MPG Manufacturer 2017 275

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MARCH 6, 2019

Teijin Limited’s automotive composites specialty groups have developed a multi-material composite automotive door concept that maintains required crash specifications while reducing overall weight by 35% when compared to a conventional steel door. The company has operations on three continents and more than 4,200 employees.

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Light Carbon Fiber Michigan 2019 191

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APRIL 28, 2010

Toray Industries, Inc. has signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with Daimler AG to develop automobile parts made of carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP). By bringing together respective technologies, the companies plan to develop a molding method with significantly shorter molding cycle. Earlier post.)

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Automobile Carbon Fiber Parts Mercedes 210

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OCTOBER 31, 2013

The office encourages collaborative approaches with teaming across multiple entities including university, industry, and/or national labs with complimentary disciplines and expertise necessary for a holistic approach. 350 to 700 bar) storage vessels are constructed using expensive high-strength carbon fiber.

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Carbon Fiber Hydrogen 2017 Carbon 218

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OCTOBER 17, 2013

A composite blend of carbon fibers and polymer resin is being developed that can store and charge more energy faster than conventional batteries can. Volvo Cars is the only car manufacturer participating in the EU-funded project, which started in early 2010. Close up of the trunk lid carbon fiber composite.

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Energy Storage Volvo Carbon Fiber Energy 368

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NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Selected projects will leverage national lab consortia launched under DOE’s Energy Materials Network (EMN) this past year, in support of DOE’s materials research and advanced manufacturing priorities. Proposed cathode catalyst concepts should demonstrate the potential to meet or exceed DOE’s 2020 activity target of 0.044 A/cm 2 at 0.9

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Hydrogen Fuel Carbon Fiber Water 150

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APRIL 22, 2010

A Concept ActiveE is in the background. Earlier this month, SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers LLC, the joint venture between SGL Group and BMW Group, announced it will build a carbon fibre manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, WA. The fibres manufactured at Moses Lake will be used exclusively for the Megacity Vehicle.

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Mini E BMW China 2013 199

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

In collaboration with KraussMaffei, Henkel has developed a process for the manufacture of components based on glass or carbon fiber and using high-pressure resin transfer molding (HP-RTM) technology that creates a surface quality good enough for automobile exteriors.

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Carbon Fiber Production Carbon Manufacturer 186

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

This includes developing advanced manufacturing and process technologies for advanced battery materials, advanced electrode and cell fabrication manufacturing, and integrated wide band gap power modules for next generation plug-in vehicles. Ultra-Light Door Design, Manufacturing and Demonstration (Area of Interest 2).

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Fuel Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Vehicles 150

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OCTOBER 9, 2012

These companies, each in their own area of expertise, play a leading role in the production and processing of fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites, and have established a track record in the aerospace industry. The automotive industry is showing greatly increased interest in the industrial applications of light materials.

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Companies Netherlands Carbon Fiber Industrial 225

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AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will develop a new process that enables low-cost, domestic manufacturing of magnesium. This project will develop a novel low cost route to carbon fiber using a lignin/PAN hybrid precursor and carbon fiber conversion technologies leading to high performance, low-cost carbon fiber.

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Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Li-ion Vehicles 268

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Royal DS is launching a custom-made solution for structural and semi-structural applications, incorporating various types of continuous fiber reinforcements embedded in its advanced polyamides. Together with several industry partners, DSM has developed advanced thermoplastic composites, which are initially aimed at the automotive industry.

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Carbon Fiber Carbon Insight Volvo 199

DIY Electric Car

JULY 11, 2017

With the technology that the automotive industry has today, it is not surprising to see cars out performing records on an annual basis. Also, it raises awareness not only to manufacturers but also consumers that we don�t need to be dependent on petrol for our transportation. Rimac Concept One. Why make electric cars? Front View.

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Electric Cars Cars Electric Electrical 140

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JUNE 29, 2018

Using the only process of its kind in the industry, ventilation can be flexibly adjusted without any adverse effects. In total, the plant manufactured more than 376,000 cars in 2017. The car bodies for all Rolls-Royce models are also manufactured at the site. BMW Group Plant Dingolfing. BMW Group Plant Landshut.

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Grid BMW Power Powered 191

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JANUARY 22, 2015

Topics addressed include: advanced batteries (including manufacturing processes) and electric drive R&D; Lightweight materials; Advanced combustion engine and enabling technologies R&D; and Fuels technologies (dedicated or dual-fuel natural gas engine technologies). Specific Power. Power Density. kilowatt (kW). kW/kilogram.

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Fuel Hydrogen Vehicles Carbon Fiber 150

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APRIL 3, 2015

The outcome is based on analysis of three indicators: technology, industry and market. Germany is catching up quickly in terms of market, but the relative positions of the different nations remain unchanged overall for both market and industry. In terms of technology, Japan has taken over the lead again, with France in second place.

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China Sale Japan France 150

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

These projects, funded as part of DOE’s Small Business Phase III Xlerator program, will help small businesses develop manufacturing processes to scale up production of their new, proven technologies. manufacturing base for permanent magnets. DOE Funding: $3,000,000. DOE Funding: $3,000,000. Strategic Polymer Sciences, Inc.

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Fuel Energy Carbon Fiber Polymer 210

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FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Researchers from Imperial College London and their European partners, including Volvo Car Corporation, are developing a prototype multifunctional structural composite material composed of carbon fibers and a polymer resin which can store and discharge electrical energy and which is also strong and lightweight enough to be used for car parts.

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Energy Storage Energy Polymer Carbon Fiber 225

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MARCH 1, 2013

In tune with the ultra-lightweight construction concept, each tank weighs 27 kilograms (59.52 With the e-gas project, Audi is the first automobile manufacturer to develop an entire chain of sustainable energy carriers. The car’s two tanks under the luggage compartment floor can each hold seven kilograms (15.43

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

The targets are “stretch goals” established with consultation with stakeholders across the industry. In light of uncertainty concerning consumer preferences and manufacturer plans for PEVs, DOE is selecting ambitious technical goals for this program. Eliminating almost 30% of vehicle weight through lightweighting. —Blueprint.

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

Such engines may incorporate novel thermodynamic cycles, but should not simply involve regurgitation of existing concepts (e.g., DOE highly encourages applicants to collaborate and team with an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or industrial supplier. Development of Low-Cost Carbon Fiber. Miller Cycle).

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Li-ion Carbon Fiber Vehicles Low Cost 231

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MAY 12, 2015

Hydrogen stations are being built in these areas from industrial gas suppliers such as Linde, Air Products, Air Liquide, Iwatani and other companies such as H2 Logic, First Element and Hydrogen Frontiers are working to create these stations. The industry must maintain momentum and make the most of its investments. Earlier post.).

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Congress Commercial Fuel Hydrogen 150

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JULY 10, 2010

Specifically, low cost and energy-efficient processes are sought that can be demonstrated and validated under field conditions to meet needs of the nascent algal biomass industry. Industrial Technology. The strength of the current NeFeB PMs is weakened significantly as temperature rises. Buildings Technologies. Solar Technologies.

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Fuel Motor Motors Motoring 210

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JUNE 10, 2015

The new BMW 7 Series is the first car in its segment in which industrially manufactured CFRP combines with steel and aluminum. The intelligent body concept uses this mixed-materials approach to increase the strength and rigidity of the passenger cell while at the same time significantly reducing vehicle weight. Click to enlarge.

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