Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2022

The H2-Tech technology is based on the range extender concept, which makes it possible to carry a battery that is twice as light, for the same range, thus contributing to decarbonization beyond the electrification of the vehicle. The fuel cell tank is made of carbon fiber from recycled paper waste.

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Hydrogen Carbon Concept Hybrid 482

Green Car Congress

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

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2013

consortium is developing a mobility concept for an efficient electric vehicle, making the design as light as possible while still delivering the best possible safety protection. EV is targeted to have a range of more than 100 km (62 miles) and a top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph). A prototype vehicle on the track from the Visio.M

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Light Carbon Fiber Germany Carbon 246

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2017

has received Letters of Intent from fleets totaling 2,150 of the Workhorse W-15 range-extended electric pickup trucks. The truck’s battery pack is expected to deliver 80-mile all-electric range and to achieve 75 MPGe while in all-electric operation. Workhorse Group Inc.

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Fleet Range Long Beach Carbon Fiber 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

SABIC has introduced NORYL GTX 9500 resin, a new addition to a range of unfilled NORYL GTX resin grades, which delivers excellent dimensional stability under hot and humid conditions, addressing the challenge for highly demanding automotive applications.

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Carbon Fiber Auto Water Mariner 243

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2019

The module is made from carbon fiber sheet molded compound (SMC), glass fiber SMC and unidirectional glass fiber reinforced plastics (GFRP) to offer both high strength and low weight.

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Light Carbon Fiber Michigan 2019 191

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2014

The first was for the new steel pistons for diesel engines ( earlier post ), the second for high-strength carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) struts. The reduction in fuel consumption is even more pronounced at lower and mid-range engine speeds—i.e., the ranges which play an important part in everyday driving.

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Mercedes Carbon Fiber Diesel Cars 262

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

With full gas tanks, the car has an NEDC range of up to 495 (307.6 mi) kilometers and a WLTP range of up to 445 kilometers (276.5 This is supplemented by the additional range offered by the reserve gasoline tank with a net usable volume of 9 liters (2.4 Average NEDC fuel consumption for the four-cylinder is 3.6 – 3.5

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Audi Gas Gas-Electric Gasoline-Electric 504

Baua Electric

JANUARY 19, 2024

Those batteries, to be used in later versions of the platform, will be able to charge from 15-80% in just 10-15 minutes and will lose no more than 10% of original battery capacity (and range) after 10 years of use, Honda said. Honda Space-Hub Concept – 2024 CES Thin, light, and wide starts with the battery pack.

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Honda Carbon Fiber Concept Las Vegas 52

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2018

The thin rechargeable battery in the underbody has a useable capacity of approximately 80 kWh and enables an approximate range of more than 250 miles. The show car’s body structure is made of carbon fiber. The same applies to the front trim designed as a display, including the continuous lighting strip.

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Mercedes Carbon Fiber Cars Concept 199

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2011

Turbo ecoFLEX natural gas version has been fitted with gas tanks made of composite material including carbon fiber. The new tank system can now hold 25 kg of natural gas, increasing the range in the CNG mode by 25%. The new natural gas Zafira Tourer will offer a range of up to 530 km (329 miles). The new Zafira Tourer 1.6

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Gas Miles Range Carbon Fiber 236

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2021

The drive technology’s efficiency paired to the latest battery cell technology results in WLTP-calculated ranges of up to 630 kilometers (391 miles) in the BMW iX xDrive50 and up to 425 kilometers (264 miles) in the BMW iX xDrive40. Adaptive recuperation gives a further boost to the efficiency and range of the BMW iX. kWh/100 km).

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BMW Carbon Fiber All-Electric Batteries 418

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2013

Developing systems to enable lightweight, compact, and cost competitive hydrogen storage will help make hydrogen fuel cell systems competitive in a wide range of portable and stationary applications, and enable longer driving ranges for a wider variety of transportation applications.

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Carbon Fiber Hydrogen 2017 Carbon 218

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2014

displayed in longer EV range, higher MPG and/or MPGe ratings). Carbon Fiber or Lightweight Materials. VTO is seeking projects that address the major challenges to developing and commercializing carbon fiber composites for lightweight structures. Most critical is the cost of the carbon fiber.

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Carbon Fiber Engine Battery Powered Fuel 252

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

This is reflected in areas of the car such as its optimized aerodynamics, intelligent lightweight Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic design as well as extensive use of natural and recycled materials. All figures relating to performance, energy consumption and range are predicted values based on the car’s current stage of development.).

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BMW Future Carbon Fiber Electric 321

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The stack housing is manufactured in the light metal foundry at BMW Group Plant Landshut using a sand casting technique. The pressure plate, which delivers hydrogen and oxygen to the fuel cell stack, is made from cast plastic parts and light-alloy castings, also from the Landshut plant.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

According to NEDC standards, the Model Y Performance’s estimated range is 545 km (339 miles). . A carbon fiber spoiler. Tesla also notes that FSD in China will soon launch the capability to recognize and react to traffic lights and stop signs, along with inner-city streets driving assistance. Aluminum alloy pedals.

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China Tesla Carbon Fiber Lead Acid 145

Baua Electric

JANUARY 18, 2024

TEMO currently offers two models of small-format electric outboard motors but hopes the funding round will help accelerate the development of its range to include larger motors. The entire motor system weighs just 11 pounds (5 kg), though they have a carbon fiber version that weighs 10 pounds (4.5

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DIY Installation Motor Motors 97

Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2013

The CEMI announcement was made at the ribbon cutting of the Department’s Carbon Fiber Technology Facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, a new advanced manufacturing facility to reduce the cost of carbon fiber. Carbon Fiber Technology Facility. Earlier post.)

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Manufacturer Carbon Fiber Clean Cleaning 246

Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2016

Los Angeles currently has a 50% EV procurement guideline for all new light duty fleet vehicles, which will go to 80% by 2025 as called for in the Los Angeles Sustainable City pLAn. The BMW i3 is the first purpose-built electric production vehicle to be made primarily of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP). Earlier post.)

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BMW Los Angeles Supplies Carbon Fiber 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

A team from Lawrence Berkeley and Argonne National Laboratories, Tufts University and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology have now used X-ray based imaging techniques to study the inner workings of PEM fuelcell components subjected to a range of temperature and moisture conditions. —Shum et al. Credit: Berkeley Lab).

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Carbon Fiber Fuel Water Polymer 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

BMW i has been “Official Vehicle Partner” since the first Formula E season and is now on track with the next generation of the Qualcomm Safety Car BMW i8 Coupé, featuring a range of technical advances. To do so, the Safety Car drives over a special bottom plate, which immediately initializes the wireless charging procedure.

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Chile BMW Charging Carbon Fiber 186

The Truth About Cars

APRIL 28, 2023

Look for touches like unique wheels, carbon fiber mirror caps, and a dark grille. All trims get fresh exterior lighting and a new digital instrument panel. It also gets new lights and a new gauge cluster. & The new Competizione is based on a Veloce trim, meaning it’ll be powered by the 2.0-liter Prefer a sedan?

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Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Italy Light 80

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Which seems plenty attractive to a range of companies and researchers. The best-known wearable energy-harvesting tech today is, of course, solar, which pulls down electrons from sunlight or ambient light. There are, researchers have discovered, a wide range of options to harvest enough microwatts to replace wearables’ batteries.

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Energy Solar Carbon Fiber Universal 131

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2012

New to LF-LC and derived from project LFA, LF-LC leverages Lexus’ in-house experience in marrying carbon fiber and aluminium alloy materials to achieve a light body mass. The high-energy battery pack is designed to deliver greater power from a smaller battery than those currently used in Lexus’ range of hybrid vehicles.

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Lexus Hybrid Concept Carbon Fiber 218

The Truth About Cars

APRIL 24, 2024

A full-time active transfer case from BorgWarner has a low range of 2.64:1 The headlights are also LED, along with the front marker lights -- some of which are integrated into the front hood scoop. Out back, there's an exhaust system that's unique to the RHO -- it has true dual pipes and a low-restriction system.

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Carbon Fiber Water Miles Exhaust 100

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

In addition, the BMW M3 CS—featuring significant new work in lightweighting via carbon fiber—will make its world premiere, and the BMW X7 SAV Concept and the BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo will make their North American premieres. seconds, has a top speed of 120 mph with a range of 373 miles.

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BMW Electric Vehicles Los Angeles Vehicles 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

The US Department of Energy will award more than $175 million over the next three to five years to accelerate the development and deployment of a range of advanced vehicle technologies. Light-weighting materials. Increased availability of low cost carbon fiber can enable vehicle weight reduction and improvement in fuel economy.

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Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Li-ion Vehicles 268

Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2012

DE-FOA-0000648 ) This funding will support the development of high-strength, lightweight carbon fiber composites and advanced steels and alloys that will help vehicle manufacturers improve the fuel economy of cars and trucks while maintaining and improving safety and performance.

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Carbon Fiber Vehicles Carbon Engine 218

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Given that the AI:TRAIL is intended for use in areas without charging infrastructure, the thing that really draws the attention is its range. Light weight and maximum body stiffness are, of course, important technical objectives for off-roaders in particular. Lights and drones. The rear light operates in a similar way.

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Audi Concept Light Electric 186

Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2012

The Empulse offers a 100-mile (161-kilometer) range and 100-mph top speed. The Empulse R uses carbon fiber for headlight shroud, front and rear fenders, top panel and the rear light housing. Brammo, Inc. Brammo Empulse R. Click to enlarge. for 72 months at $303, 6.9% financing for 60 month at $334 and 3.9%

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Electric Motorcycles Motorcycles Carbon Fiber Financing 239

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. Diesel-hybrid and gas-hybrid powertrains. Hydrogen fuel cell powertrain concept.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 28, 2022

When at the dealer, make sure to lift the hood and get a look at the beautiful Trofeo carbon fiber red and black engine cover, which by far is the most attractive we have seen. The electronically-assisted steering was direct, but light to the feel. Carbon Fiber, Wood and Leather. Pretty and powerful.

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Carbon Fiber Ferrari Aston Martin Cadillac 96

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2018

To achieve a driving range greater than 500 km in a fuel cell vehicle, about 5 kg of hydrogen is required. In order to achieve an enthalpy in this range metals may be incorporated into the storage materials, to which H 2 may bind in a Kubas fashion. —Skipper et al.

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Hydrogen Energy Storage Carbon Fiber Store 276

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 31, 2021

The Polestar 2, a midsize sedan with a 270-mile electric range, came to market in early 2021. Next up will be the Polestar 3 SUV in 2022, the Polestar 4 SUV in 2023, and the Polestar 5 luxury GT sedan in 2024, each with a projected 600-mile electric driving range. Polestar 1: Power and Range. Carbon Fiber Exterior.

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PHEV Carbon Fiber Plug-in Gasoline-Electric 76

Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2017

ElectroCat works through pooled national laboratory expertise to accelerate the development and deployment of PGM-free catalysts and electrodes for use in a broad range of catalytic structures. —Shawn Litster.

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Fuel Carbon Fiber Low Cost Hydrogen 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Optimized BMW eDrive technology delivers more power—total output increased to 369 hp (+12 hp)—and a refined high-voltage battery with increased capacity and range. The BMW i8 Roadster also benefits from a light-weight construction, complete with low center of gravity and even weight distribution. 360° ELECTRIC.

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