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Lux: carbon fiber to go mainstream in automobiles by 2025

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Driven by a faster-than-expected pace of technology development, carbon-fiber reinforced plastics (CFRPs) will be poised to gain widespread adoption for automotive lightweighting by 2025, according to a new report from Lux Research, “Scaling Up Carbon Fiber: Roadmap to Automotive Adoption.”. Earlier post.)

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Toray To Supply Toyota and Fuji Heavy With Carbon Fiber For Auto Bodies

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(FHI) with carbon fiber for car bodies later this year—the first use of carbon fiber for auto bodies mass-produced in Japan. Toyota reportedly will use carbon fiber for the hood and roof of the Lexus LFA, a luxury sports car to be produced starting in December.

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Ride1Up CF Racer1: A High-Performance E-Bike For Riders On A Budget

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Ride1Up is setting a new standard in the e-bike game with its new CF Racer1, a carbon fiber road/gravel e-bike with an affordable price tag of just $2,295.

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Hyundai Motor Group’s Supernal unveils eVTOL vehicle cabin concept at 2022 Farnborough International Airshow

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Supernal’s five-seat cabin concept provides clues to how the company is harnessing automotive design processes and materials while meeting commercial aviation’s highest safety standards to optimize the AAM passenger experience and price-point. —Jaiwon Shin.

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

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Pricing for the 2024 Toyota GR Corolla has dropped. Pricing is only pitching upward by a few hundred bucks. All prices include destination, FYI. In fact, it’s already possible to find a base Core right at sticker price in some corners of the world. Meanwhile, the hardcore and ultra-limited Morizo edition is gone.

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NIO launches ES6 electric SUV starting at $52K and 317-mile range

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The electric SUV starts at a pre-subsidy price of 358,000 RMB (US$52,000), and is available now for public pre-order via the NIO app, with delivery to start in June 2019. The ES6 sports the only body design with a hybrid structure of aluminum alloy and carbon fiber in its class. The Standard Edition features dual PM motors.).

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2025 Mercedes-AMG CLE53 Cabriolet Maintains Brand’s Commitment to Convertibles

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Sadly, that is still likely to place the model north of $80,000 in an era where people seem fed up with high prices. AMG’s Speedshift nine-speed transmission and 4Matic+ all-wheel-drive system are both standard on the CLE53, as is rear-wheel steering designed to help when making turns under highway speeds.

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