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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.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2020

At the BMW Group plant in Leipzig, the 200,000 th BMW i3 model rolled off the production line last week. The BMW i3 with 125 kW/170 hp and BMW i3s with 135 kW/184 hp are built in Leipzig for the world market on a dedicated production line and by specially trained employees. The BMW i3s (combined power consumption: 14.6 – 14.0

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2014

The vehicle represents the latest phase of Ford’s research into developing sustainable technology solutions that are affordable for consumers and can be produced in large volumes across the product lineup. —Raj Nair, Ford group vice president, Global Product Development. 19” by 5” carbon fiber wheels.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2018

Genesis unveiled its Essentia Concept at the New York International Auto Show. The all-electric, high-performance concept elevates and reimagines the “Athletic Elegance” design paradigm, while providing a vision of future Genesis product performance and technology. Essentia is the brand’s initial concept for a true GT car.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2020

For example, the S-in motion Battery Pack concept includes design options with a tray, without a tray, and different material strategies are considered. Lightweighting emerges as a major factor in BEV design. Today, BEV manufacturers are convinced that lightweighting remains a major topic for BIW design. —Jérôme Favero.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2015

The company is displaying the CAMISMA seat prototype, which achieves a more than 40% weight reduction against conventionally manufactured seat structures without compromising safety properties, at the 2015 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The four materials are combined in a complex, multilayer structure. Resources.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2017

Qoros plans to put Model K-EV into mass production in 2019. The Qoros Model K-EV features an asymmetric door design allowing greater possibility for designers to create a unique and distinctive experience for the driver and passengers. The Koenigsegg Regera drive technology. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2017

McLaren Automotive has launched a strategic project to design and develop technology for the next generation of powertrains. The project will also improve the UK’s development and production capabilities of low-CO 2 internal combustion engine technology. This is an exciting project that plays to the strengths of all partners.

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

For this, molten aluminum is poured into a mould made from compacted sand mixed with resin in a process specially designed for this small-series vehicle. The hydrogen needed to supply the fuel cell is stored in two 700-bar tanks made of carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP).

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Green Car Congress

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. The Strati is being 3D-printed at IMTS.

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Motor Motors Motoring Carbon Fiber 303

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FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Spearheading this development is Electric Motor Design Lead Dragos-Mihai Postariu who comments: The Quark is designed to bolster the low-speed range of the Gemera, where you need it, for brutal acceleration. Direct cooling was chosen for its higher cooling efficiency and compact design. Quark Electric Motor. kg in weight.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

This method is a free-form, tool-less additive manufacturing process which produces uniform, near isotropic properties with build fidelity and nearly limitless design possibilities. OPM recently announced a contract award from Boeing to supply 3D-printed OXFAB structural production parts for the CST-100 Starliner. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

An Advanced Meso-Scale Peridynamic Modeling Technology Using High Performance Computing for Cost-Effective Product Design and Testing of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites in Light-Weight Vehicles – Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, MI) will improve the prediction of crash response of carbon composites in auto parts.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2020

In the US, Audi has already introduced five production models: the Audi Q5 TFSI e, A7 TFSI e and A8 TFSI e plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) as well as the e-tron all-electric SUV and upcoming e-tron Sportback. A PSM has a rotor with permanent magnets in it and a natural internal magnetic field.

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Audi SUV Concept All-Electric 300

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Even the load capability can be different: the e-motor scalability and the specific gear design, that grants robustness and a wide ratio range, enable it to be used in different vehicles categories, such as passenger, light and heavy commercial. TheF1C NG is fitted to the International Van of the Year 2018 winner.

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OCTOBER 12, 2012

Exagon intends to build a small production series of the Furtive eGT starting in 2013. During the test on the Nordschleife, it produced 125 kW of power—which is to be increased to 148 kW for the production version. The “supervisor” control electronics were developed internally by Exagon.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Lightning Hybrids, designer and manufacturer of hydraulic brake regeneration systems for medium- and heavy-duty fleet vehicles, has been awarded a full US utility patent for the fourth generation of its parallel hybrid system. Advanced manufacturing technologies helped us iterate our designs quickly to get to a finished product.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2021

jointly announced that, toward the achievement of carbon neutrality, they will take on the challenge of expanding fuel options through the use of internal combustion engines at the (three-hour) Super Taikyu Race in Okayama on 13-14 November. Fukuoka City hydrogen production facility. Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.,

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Ultra-Light Door Design, Manufacturing and Demonstration (Area of Interest 2). Vehma International of America. This project will design, develop, and demonstrate an ultra- light hybrid composite door and utilize predictive engineering (PE) to identify robust material and process design cycles. TPI Composites.

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DECEMBER 1, 2016

SGL Group brings its long-established expertise as a component developer to the project, and is responsible for the development of the gas diffusion layers (GDL), which will be manufactured based on carbon fibers. With this step the capability of serial production will also be demonstrated.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2011

Mercedes-AMG plans to begin production of the SLS AMG E-CELL electric super sportscar ( earlier post ) in 2013, said Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG during the company’s press conference at the North American International Auto Show. SLS AMG E-CELL Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 11, 2015

Up to a 35% gain in fuel efficiency in heavy drive cycles is achieved by regenerating the braking energy that is normally wasted to heat, and using this energy instead of the internal combustion engine for acceleration. Steelhead Composites manufactures accumulators from aluminum tubing and spun carbon fiber. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

To achieve such low figures, the designers focused their efforts on three main areas: minimizing weight; leveraging aerodynamics with active systems; and using the “Z.E. In the course of the prototype’s design, Renault developed the technologies necessary for the introduction of a car with fuel consumption of just 2 liters/100 km by 2020.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2017

Toyota’s carbon fiber closure panels for the 2017 Prius Prime and Lexus LC500 ( earlier post ), and Faurecia’s Adaptive Valve for exhaust systems employed on the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado took the top honors for the module category. The combination of the two materials contribute to weight savings of 18.5 pounds per vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

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. Plasan Carbon Composites. Vehma International of America, Inc. . $6,000,000. Zoltek Companies, Inc.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 8, 2024

From the start, it was decided the electric G-Class should be at least as good as the internal-combustion-engine model both on road and off road,” Shiller explained. With an additional layer of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer compound, the casing is “designed to protect the battery at all times.”

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The Archer Midnight is a piloted electric plane designed to make quick journeys around congested cities. The production-ready version of the Archer Midnight is a significant step for the company, as they only need to wait for safety certification (hopefully coming in 2024).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Kepler Motors, founded by World Speed Record Holder Russ Wicks, is unveiling its MOTION supercar at this year’s Dubai International Motor Show, 16-20 December. The MOTION features extensive use of carbon fiber composite materials for its monocoque chassis and body. Only 50 MOTIONs will ever be produced.

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AUGUST 7, 2020

The team will build on ORNL’s success in developing low-cost carbon-fibers, composites, smart polymer materials, and non-destructive evaluation methods by leveraging expertise of partners on coating deposition and robotic inspection tools for smart repair of gas pipes. General Electric Global Research.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 19, 2022

If the Charger Daytona SRT EV keeps this concept design of a 2-door hatchback, it will be a direct connection to the classic 1968 Charger. The narrow and wide grille is part of the R-Wing design that lets air pass through and create downforce. Pricing and Availability. 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona SRT EV Concept. The Fratzog wheels.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2015

Ford GT is company’s showcase for aerodynamics and lightweight carbon fiber construction, along with the new twin-turbocharged Ford EcoBoost V6. The new race car is based on the all-new Ford GT supercar unveiled in January at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Click to enlarge. Drivers will be announced later.

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JANUARY 14, 2015

At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit this week, Ford delivered first proof of that focus with the reveal of the new Ford GT carbon-fiber supercar, as well as the new F-150 Raptor based on the new aluminum F-150 and the Shelby GT350R Mustang. We are real focused on weight reduction.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2018

An international team of researchers has developed a manganese hydride molecular sieve that can be readily synthesized from inexpensive precursors and demonstrates a reversible excess adsorption performance of 10.5 wt% and 197 kgH 2 m -3 at 120 bar at ambient temperature with no loss of activity after 54 cycles. Hoang and David M.

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APRIL 23, 2012

The plug-in hybrid has an all-electric driving range of 80 km (50 miles), and was specifically designed for the China market. This technology platform can be operated with only the internal combustion engine, only the electric drive, or in hybrid mode. The first product will be the A3 e-tron in 2014. miles) on electric power.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2017

If the internal conditions are too dry or too wet, the fuel cell won’t function well. The sample cell included thin carbon-fiber layers, known as gas-diffusion layers, which in a working cell sandwich a central polymer-based membrane coated with catalyst layers on both sides. Credit: Berkeley Lab). Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Analysis suggests that cost parity between electric drive and internal combustion vehicles is possible under certain scenarios when battery pack costs fall below $125/kWh (useable energy). Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) Development of Low Cost Carbon Fiber for Lightweight Vehicles.

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