Automotive

Automotive 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.

Aerospace 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.

Hydrogen Storage 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.

CW Trending 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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Additive Manufacturing 6 Sep 2021

Hybrid 3D printing/machining center enables custom vehicle restoration project

3D-printed CF-filled molds made with new CMS Kreator system shorten production time, reduce costs for Bercella’s Restomod Maserati project.

Aerospace 1 Sep 2021

Composite-metal joining, braided preforms enable next-generation aircraft design

Collins Aerospace invests in new joining, preforming and infusion techniques to target aircraft design needs for reduced weight and lower-cost manufacture.

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