Electric Vehicles
Continental Structural Plastics named PACE pilot finalist for multi-material battery enclosure concept
Annual award recognizes innovative processes, products and systems that have reached a working pilot demonstration phase, but are still pending commercialization.
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Williams evolves composites-intensive EV platform
British engineering firm uses a composite battery case as a structural member of its rolling chassis for a range of electric vehicles.
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The hydrogen economy: Hope or hype?
Green hydrogen technologies have become the forefront for the global zero-carbon energy landscape. Now, it may be cost that ultimately determines its expansion opportunities into the composites industry.
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Z-direction composite properties on an affordable, industrial scale
Boston Materials uses milled reclaimed carbon fibers to increase modulus, impact/delamination resistance and produce metals-like conductivity for EMI shielding, lightning strike protection, heat exchangers and more.
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Composites as auto-body reinforcements
Hybrid structural-reinforcement technology expands options, gains applications, markets.
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Episode 37: Ian Wilson, DASIS
Ian Wilson, CEO of Develop and Supply In-Sync (DASIS), talks about his history as a CNC specialist for Formula One and his introduction to composites manufacturing.
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All-electric SUV motorsport vehicle incorporates Bcomp natural fiber bodywork
In preparation for the Extreme E racing series, Spark vehicles use ampliTex and powerRibs technologies for more sustainable, efficient and safe off-roading.
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Jaguar Land Rover composites project to advance EV lightweighting, reduce emissions
Four-year Tucana project aims to increase vehicle stiffness by 30% cut weight by 35 kilograms, refine crash safety via tailored composites for 2022 prototype fleet.
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Teijin, Applied EV develop energy-efficient autonomous LS-EV for future mobility
The autonomous low-speed electric vehicle (LS-EV) incorporates Teijin Ltd.’s resins and fabrics and Applied EV’s mobility vehicle platform technology.
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Arrival EV producer becomes a Nasdaq-listed public company
Deliveries of composites-intensive EVs and expansion of global microfactory network set to ramp up, with first EVs due Q4 2021.
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