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Enter BMW — with Carbon Fiber

Revenge of the Electric Car

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. By John Voelcker Senior Editor.

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PNNL joins H2USA consortium on hydrogen infrastructure

Green Car Congress

Hyundai, Honda and Toyota are poised to sell fuel-cell cars within the next two years. The tool, developed with funding from DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, is available for free download through the Apple App Store. That project is taking place with grocery chains in Texas, California and New York.

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2024 Toyota GR Corolla Pricing Revealed, New Trim and Performance Parts

The Truth About Cars

It’s not going to be as sexy or desirable as the loaded Circuit and its forged carbon-fiber roof, larger wing, functional hood vents, GR rocker panels, and 18-inch BBS wheel (rather than the standard Enkei set) will undoubtedly ensure juicier resale values.

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Volkswagen Group shows 3 hydrogen fuel cell concepts at LA Show: Audi A7 Sportback h-tron; Golf Sportwagen HyMotion; Passat HyMotion

Green Car Congress

This is the opposite of the approach taken by Toyota with its Mirai fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ) and Honda with its new FCV Concept ( earlier post ). The Group is not—unlike Toyota, Honda and Hyundai—announcing production dates and initial markets for its fuel cell vehicles. Earlier post.). liters (1.0 Earlier post.)

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Road Test: 2022 Toyota Mirai Limited FCEV

Clean Fleet Report

Along with Hyundai and Honda who also have sold FCEVs, since 2012 there have been 14,225 fuel cell cars sold in the United States, nearly all of those in California. First Drive: 2017 Honda Clarity FCEV. The 2nd gen Mirai mimics a Lexus look. Here are the important propulsion details. Road Test: 2019 Toyota Mirai.

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Road Test: 2024 Toyota Mirai Limited FCEV

Clean Fleet Report

Honda announced recently the CR-V e:FCEV compact crossover will be available combining both hydrogen and a plug-in battery in 2025. (It It previously sold the fuel cell only FCX, Clarity FCX and Clarity FCEV. Consumers not taking to hydrogen will not mean this method of producing electricity for vehicles is going away.

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