Automotive

Automotive 24 Sep 2021

Teijin Automotive Technologies unifies five automotive materials companies

Continental Structural Plastics, Inapal Plásticos, Benet Automotive, CSP Victall and Teijin Automotive Center Europe join together, provide global solutions for composites mobility solutions.

Carbon Fibers 24 Sep 2021

Hydrogen is poised to fuel composites growth, Part 1

Applications abound for composite tanks to store compressed H2 gas, but challenges exist in cost, size, efficiency and limited carbon fiber capacity.

Automotive 23 Sep 2021

Natural fiber-intensive Aura EV concept car unveiled

The all-electric vehicle concept was developed with natural fiber composite body panels designed by BAMD Composites with Bcomp materials.

Work In Progress 13 Jul 2022

Short carbon fiber compounds expand reach of thermoplastic composites

With fiber weight fractions of up to 50% and an array of thermoplastic matrices available, injection molding compounds are expanding composites’ capabilities.

Electric Vehicles 17 Sep 2021

IVECO and Nikola open manufacturing facility for electric heavy-duty trucks

The production line in Ulm, Germany is anticipated to be capable of manufacturing approximately 1,000 Nikola Tre trucks per shift per year.

Wind/Energy 16 Sep 2021

Solvay completes South Carolina facility installation, adds to U.S. thermoplastic composite capacity

Facility development is fueled by increasing energy, aerospace and automotive demand, and will manufacture UD PVDF, PPS and PEEK tapes.

Electric Vehicles 10 Sep 2021

Porsche races to the future with electric motors, natural fiber composites

The Mission R concept is Porsche’s vision for sustainable, all-electric customer motorsports, including a CFRP exoskeleton and natural fiber-reinforced components.

Wind/Energy 8 Sep 2021

Hyundai Motor Group plans to popularize hydrogen by 2040

Hyundai plans to convert all new commercial vehicle models — featuring fuel cell electric or battery electric powertrains, as well as the application of fuel cell systems — by 2028.

Automotive 8 Sep 2021

CW Trending: Bucci Composites’ Andrea Bedeschi talks F1, cars, cranes and wheels

In the third episode of CW Trending, we chatted with Andrea Bedeschi, general manager of Bucci Composites about the company history and recent carbon fiber developments.

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