Electric Vehicles
Agility Prime completes Joby eVTOL airworthiness evaluation report
The U.S. Air Force’s initiative to accelerate the vertical aircraft market lays the groundwork for the use of Joby’s eVTOL equipment for military missions.
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What is the role of composites in electric vehicles?
Governments and automakers are sending clear signals that electric vehicles are the future. Lightweighting EVs with composites seems obvious, but Dale Brosius says there are more opportunities not to be missed.
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Automotive market report predicts 17% decrease in global production in 2020
Data and market analysis company Inovev estimates that 15 million fewer vehicles have been produced in 2020 compared to 2019.
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Report finds that renewable energy is cost-competitive with traditional power
A joint 2020 Nuclear Energy Agency and International Energy Agency study reports that levelized costs of renewable and nuclear energy generation are falling below that of fossil fuels.
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Hybrid electric vehicle market report indicates steady, upward growth
As carbon dioxide emission regulations become stricter across the world, HEV sales show an increasingly upward trend, with expectations to peak at $792 billion by 2027.
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CSP Advanced Materials Center unveils composite battery enclosure and material innovations
Transition into broader R&D capabilities include honeycomb manufacturing process for ultra-lightweight Class A panels and a full-sized, multi-material battery enclosure featuring a one-piece composite cover.
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Toray, Joby Aviation finalize long-term carbon fiber supply agreement
Toray carbon fiber materials will be used throughout the eVTOL aircraft structure, propulsion systems and interior components, with hopes to bring it to commercial operation as early as 2023.
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Samad Aerospace eVTOL aircraft completes successful flight test
The successful test ensured the all-electric e-Starling’s CTOL flight capabilities and achieved an essential step toward its VTOL aircraft development.
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Episode 35: Lisa Ketelsen, Covestro
CW Talks visits with Lisa Ketelsen, head of thermoplastic composites and CEO of Maezio at Covestro. Ketelsen talks about her path to Covestro and the Maezio product line, Maezio’s attributes and applications, and how she sees thermoplastic composites evolving in the marketplace.
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VoltAero receives EU funding for hybrid-electric aircraft development
An initial €2.1 million grant and a possible equity portion of up to €11 million will keep the project on track to meet its goal of initiating deliveries of production-version Cassio airplanes in 2023.
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