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Another One: Toyota Announces the 2026 Prius Nightshade Edition

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Surprisingly, Toyota changed the plug-in Prius’ name in 2025, moving away from the long-running “Prime” nomenclature it had leaned on for years, but the car’s 2026 changes will look familiar to anyone who has followed the brand’s recent vehicle updates. An 8-inch touchscreen comes standard, running Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

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This Bugatti Tourbillon paint option costs more than a Ferrari, and that’s just the beginning

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Personalization doesn’t stop there, there is also a $15,000 rear wing logo, an interior carbon fiber package costing another $15,000 and a highly detailed instrument cluster with rose gold accents price at $65,000. The wheels themselves carry a premium, with a dual tone set costing $20,000.

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BMW and SGL to triple production capacity at Moses Lake carbon fiber plant with $200M expansion; world’s largest carbon fiber plant

Green Car Congress

A production line for carbon fiber takes the PAN precursor through two stages (stabilization/oxidation and carbonization) and then to winding. The site expansion, scheduled to be completed by early 2015, will make the plant in Moses Lake the world’s largest carbon fiber plant. 3,000 tons of carbon fiber.

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Ford and Dow partner to research use of advanced carbon fiber composities in high-volume vehicles

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Ford Motor Company is partnering with Dow Automotive Systems, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, to research the use of advanced carbon fiber composites in high-volume vehicles. However, it’s particularly critical to improving the range of plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles.

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SGL Carbon to produce carbon fiber battery housing cover for BMW Group

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The BMW Group has selected SGL Carbon to produce a cover component for battery enclosures. This substantial multi-year order will include the production of an innovative glass-fiber-based cover plate for the battery housing for usage in a future plug-in hybrid model of BMW Group.

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Research Backed By BMW Halfway To Carbon-Fiber Cost 90% Lower

Green Car Reports

One case in point is carbon fiber, which is light and strong, but also expensive. Now, a research firm partially funded by BMW--which uses large amounts of carbon fiber in its i3 electric car and i8 plug-in hybrid--claims to be on the verge of slashing this material''s.'

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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

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During a media event in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen provided a medium dive into details of its two-seater XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle diesel plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) as well as some driving time on local roads and highways. Components of the XL1 plug-in power unit. Components of MQB plug-in hybrid power unit.