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Teijin’s Sereebo now in use for GM as first CFRTP for high-volume production vehicles

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Teijin Limited announced that its Sereebo carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) has been selected by General Motors (GM) for use in select pickup box applications. Sereebo will be used to manufacture the optional CarbonPro pickup box jointly developed by Teijin and GM for the GMC Sierra Denali 1500 and GMC Sierra AT4 1500.

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Road Test: 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4WD Crew Cab AT4 CarbonPro

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The 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4WD Crew Cab AT4 CarbonPro showed-up in my driveway and the neighbors took notice. recently drove the 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 4WD Crew Cab AT4, powered by a 3.0-liter Weighing in at 5,640 pounds, the Sierra 1500 AT4 has a maximum payload of 1,810 pounds and can tow 8,800 pounds. Brains and brawn.

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Continental Structural Plastics’ Advanced Technologies Center unveils lightweighting, battery enclosure and materials innovations

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The team at the Advanced Technologies Center currently includes 5 engineers and designers. CSP’s Advanced Technology Department, in combination with R&D and Product Development, comprises more than 80 engineers, designers and scientists. Equipment includes: 4000-ton press with leveling and vacuum. 750-ton press with vacuum.

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2025 Ram 1500 TRX, Toyota FT-Se thought: These days’s Automotive Information

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Toyota has showed it’s operating on an electrical sports activities automobile for showrooms, and that it has a number of design choices at the desk. Toyota will virtue the then 2023 Tokyo auto display to offer an electrical sports activities automobile thought.

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GM introduces CNG bi-fuel Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups

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General Motors is introducing compressed natural gas (CNG) bi-fuel versions of the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500 HD extended cab pickup trucks. The Silverado and Sierra will be available in standard and long box, with either two- or four-wheel drive. Bi-fuel Chevrolet Silverado. Click to enlarge.

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