Automotive

The automotive industry is no stranger to composites. In addition to enabling groundbreaking vehicle designs, composites are also being used to reduce vehicle weight and cut CO2 emissions.

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Nio EP9 Becomes Fastest Electric and Autonomous Production Car

The Nio EP9, an electric vehicle from Chinese startup company NextEV, set a new record for the fastest ever self-driven lap at the Circuit of the Americas Race Track (COTA) in Austin, Texas. At two minutes and...

New Ford EcoSport Made with Composites Inspired by Bees

Ford announced that its all-new Ford EcoSport will have an adjustable cargo floorboard shelf made of high-strength, 100 percent recycled paper honeycomb. To create the adjustable floorboard for the all-new...

Prius Prime Features Toyota’s First Carbon Fiber Composite Rear Hatch

Toyota’s 2017 Prius Prime Plug-in Hybrid is now on sale in the UK. Last week, to accompany the vehicle’s release, the company released the full details of the new model, which marks the first time a Toyota...

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McLaren and BMW to Receive Composite Expertise for Engine Project

McLaren and BMW announced they will be working together on project to design and develop technology for the next generation of powertrains. For McLaren, the news comes off the heels of their recent...

At 216 mph, Ford GT Becomes Fastest Ford Production Vehicle Ever

Ford has announced that its 2017 Ford GT supercar can reach a top speed of 216 mph – the highest ever for any Ford production vehicle. Back in December, Ford announced that the first street-legal version of...

Sustainable Vehicles among Composite Applications at CES 2017

During CES 2017, one of the premier technology conferences in the world, attendees have been wowed by a pair of automotive innovations with composite applications. Divergent 3D’s Blade, the world’s...