Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2014

Earlier this month, Ford 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. The result of this is reflected in the Ford concept. The cast aluminum or carbon fiber wheels saved 30%.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2017

At the Geneva Motor Show, INFINITI is unveiling the Project Black S concept, exploring the potential for a new INFINITI performance grade, featuring on-road technology inspired by Formula One. A new ‘Black S’ grade, showcased by the new concept, could represent the maximum level of performance and dynamic capability offered by INFINITI.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

At the Manhattan stop on its year-long “Born Electric” World Tour, BMW i featured the BMW i8 Concept Roadster—shown for the first time in North America—and the BMW i3 Concept. i3 Concept. A single-speed gearbox sends the power to the rear wheels and accelerates the BMW i3 Concept to a top speed of 150 km/h (93 mph).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Advanced Carbon Fiber for Compressed Hydrogen and Natural Gas Storage Tanks. This potential area, coordinated with AMO and the Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO), would focus on R&D to reduce the cost of hydrogen and natural gas storage tanks through development of low-cost, high-strength carbon fiber (CF).

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Market Carbon Fiber Hydrogen Mariner 195

Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2011

The Envision concept plug-in hybrid. GM introduced the Buick Envision plug-in hybrid SUV concept vehicle in China; it will appear on the Shanghai GM stand at Auto Shanghai 2011. The vehicle can be plugged into a standard outlet to recharge the battery. Click to enlarge. The Envision is equipped with a 2.0-liter

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Buick Plug-in GM Concept 199

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2016

This topic seeks proof-of-concept, or seedling projects that complement the VTO Battery500 Consortium’s research to more than double the specific energy (to 500 watt-hours per kilogram) of lithium battery technologies which will result in smaller, lighter weight, less expensive battery packs, and more affordable electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

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. The material combines carbon fibers and a polymer resin, creating a very advanced nanomaterial, and structural supercapacitors. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Energy Storage Volvo Carbon Fiber Energy 368

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Audi is showcasing an electric off-roader concept at IAA 2019: the Audi AI:TRAIL quattro. That is why the body of the Audi AI:TRAIL is made of a mixture of high-tech steel, aluminum and carbon fiber. Level 4 is the second-highest level on a standardized international scale for increasing automation. Automated driving.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2022

The BMW i3’s independent vehicle architecture consists of a drive module as an aluminum chassis, which carries the e-drive, the suspension and the high-voltage battery as well as a passenger cell made of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) called the life module. The door panels of the BMW i3 are made of kenaf fibers.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2011

Audi is presenting the Audi e-tron Spyder concept plug-in diesel hybrid car ( earlier post ) against the backdrop of “Le Mans vers le futur,” an event held in Le Mans as a venue for manufacturers to showcase innovative drivetrain technologies. The concept car accelerates from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph in 4.4 Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

The BMW Group will showcase five electric vehicles at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show including the North American premieres of the BMW i Vision Dynamics, MINI Electric Concept, BMW i3s, and a World Premiere vehicle that will be shown during the BMW Group press conference on Wednesday, 29 November. of total BMW Group sales in the US.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2021

seconds, half a second quicker than in the standard car. The Polestar 1 was built between 2019 and 2021 as a low-volume electric performance hybrid GT with a carbon fiber body, 609 hp, 1,000 N·m and an electric-only range of 124 km (WLTP)— the longest of any hybrid car in the world.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2021

The BMW iX is the BMW Group’s new technology flagship, offering a new take on the Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) concept. The standard chassis technology for the BMW iX comprises a double-wishbone front axle, five-link rear axle, lift-related dampers and an electric steering system with Servotronic function and a variable ratio.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

At the Paris Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz unveiled its close-to-production concept Generation EQ electric vehicle—the forerunner of Mercedes-Benz’s new product brand for electric mobility, EQ. as its standard-bearer. This European charging standard allows for fast charging with a far greater capacity than at present.

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Mercedes Concept Production Electric 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Hyundai Motor unveiled the RN30 high-perfromance concept at the Paris Motor Show in September. While high-performance cars generally contain carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) to reduce weight, the partners moved away from the fixed idea of using CFRP. The new i30.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2011

DOE’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, in collaboration with Ford Motor Company, Lincoln Composites, Toray Carbon Fibers America, Inc. The project will focus on improving carbon fiber composite materials and the design and manufacture of hydrogen storage tanks. and AOC Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

The purpose of this topic is to identify proof-of-concept or seedling projects that will complement the research in the Battery500 Program. Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) Development of Low Cost Carbon Fiber for Lightweight Vehicles. Battery500 Seedling Projects. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2016

million miles), demonstrating that the drive concept is ready for market. It allows the GLC F-CELL to run on purely battery-electric power for up to 50 km (31 miles) in the NEDC and can be conveniently charged at a standard household socket, a Mercedes-Benz wall box or a public charging station.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2010

Group (SAIC) unveiled three models of a concept new vehicle form called EN-V, short for Electric Networked-Vehicle. The concepts will be showcased from 1 May through 31 October at the SAIC-GM Pavilion at World Expo 2010 Shanghai. The Jiao EN-V model. Click to enlarge. GM and its strategic partner Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp.

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GM Concept Future Personal 270

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

BMW i3 Concept Coupé. Like the original BMW i3 Concept ( earlier post ), the three-door coupe is propelled by an electric motor developed by the BMW Group, which develops a maximum output of 125 kW/170 hp and peak torque of 250 N·m (184 lb-ft). BMW i3 Concept Coupé. BMW i3 Concept Coupé. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 1, 2020

Our aero team worked seamlessly with design and engineering counterparts, establishing aero efficiency as a core tenet of Lucid Air from its very inception, enabling us to achieve this new standard. —Peter Rawlinson, CEO and CTO, Lucid Motors.

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APRIL 2, 2020

Next, it will introduce the Audi Q4 e-tron SUV and e-tron GT performance sedan, which have already been shown as concept vehicles. Shown as a concept vehicle thus far, the Audi e-tron GT performance sedan shows how sports cars will evolve in the electric era. J1: The performance electric platform.

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Audi SUV Concept All-Electric 300

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2015

In a world premiere, Mercedes-Benz unveiled the self-driving fuel cell hybrid electric F 015 Luxury in Motion concept at the CES. Another key element of the body design concept is the innovative saloon-door-style door system featuring rear-hinged rear doors. B-pillars were not needed.

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Mercedes Concept Hybrid Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2016

In a demonstration of its ongoing development of advanced alternative powertrains, Audi unveiled the new h-tron quattro fuel cell concept vehicle at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). The Audi h-tron quattro concept combines an Audi fifth-generation fuel cell stack delivering up to 110 kW with a power-optimized 1.8

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2014

Voith GFRP energy absorber: 60% weight reduction compared with standard steel absorbers. Voith is introducing a lateral energy absorber made of glass fiber reinforced plastics (GFRP) and aluminum. Compared with standard steel absorbers a weight reduction of 60% could be achieved. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Energy Carbon Fiber Standards Concept 236

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2014

AOI 2: Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) Development of Carbon Fiber Composites for Lightweight Vehicles. ($6M) For the purposes of this AOI, a carbon fiber composite is defined as a composite that combines carbon fiber with polymer resin. Carbon Fiber Composite Targets.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2018

We retained the basic concept with one gear and at the same time refined the details and manufactured all of the parts. Like in Formula 1, the driver sits in a monocoque made of carbon-fiber, developed to comply with FIA safety standards. —Tristan Summerscale, Formula E project leader at Audi.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2012

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) unveiled the FT-Bh (Future Toyota B-segment Hybrid), a lightweight, next-generation small gasoline-electric hybrid concept car at the 82nd Geneva International Motor Show. Power consumption in the FT-Bh has been cut to half that of standard B-segment cars. Reduced power consumption.

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Plug-in Hybrid Toyota MPG 317

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2014

The passenger compartment consists of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic, while aluminum is used in the front, rear and room frame. In addition, the engineers have developed a security concept that consistently incorporates forward-looking analysis of the traffic. Click to enlarge. weighs only 450 kg (992 lbs). Earlier post.)

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Miles Range Carbon Fiber Batteries 236

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APRIL 4, 2019

Development of the components in the new powertrain was accompanied by concepts for eventual recycling. Two carbon-fiber encased tanks in the vehicle floor of the GLC F-CELL hold 4.4 This means that as with every other Mercedes-Benz, a high level of recyclability is also assured for the GLC F-CELL. kg of hydrogen at 700 bar.

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Hydrogen Mercedes Power Powered 274

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

Light-weighting materials : Five projects awarded to accelerate commercial availability of lighter weight vehicles using advanced materials that dramatically reduce vehicle weight while maintaining the highest safety standards. Increased availability of low cost carbon fiber can enable vehicle weight reduction and improvement in fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

kW on-board chargers, it can be conveniently charged from a standard household power socket, a wallbox or a public charging station. Two carbon-fiber-encased tanks built into the vehicle floor hold around 4.4 Market-specific sales concepts, including a rental model, are being evaluated at present. By means of the 7.2

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 8, 2022

But from a feathery (for an electric vehicle) 3,900-pound curb weight to wind-cheating aerodynamics, the carbon-fiber-bodied EQXX is designed for pure efficiency, not winning stoplight races. A 241-horsepower output delivers a reasonable 7-second trip from 0 to 60 miles per hour. The Benz sipped electrons at 8.7

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Range Mercedes Carbon Fiber France 117

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Their processing capability does not yet meet the required industrial production rates, particularly in the automobile industry, in part due to the number of units to be produced, environmental standards, and so on. Fiber-reinforced composites have been developed in close collaboration with fiber producers (carbon fiber, glass fiber, etc.);

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JANUARY 4, 2022

Mercedes-Benz unveiled the VISION EQXX electric concept car ( earlier post )—a highly efficient, sleek concept car capable of exceeding 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) on a single charge with an outstanding energy consumption of less than 10 kWh per 100 kilometers (efficiency of more than 6 miles per kWh).

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Mercedes Range Cars Electric 273

Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2016

Techrules, a new China-based automotive R&D company, made its global debut at the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show with the unveiling of a Turbine-Recharging Electric Vehicle (TREV) series hybrid system applied in a 6-motor, all-wheel drive supercar concept. The two concepts. The battery powers the motors that drive the wheels.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Developing cost-effective technologies to improve new vehicle fuel efficiency and achieve or exceed corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards of 144 gCO 2 /mi (61.6 Integrated computational materials engineering (ICME) development of carbon fiber composites for lightweight vehicles. million barrels per day); and.

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