Automotive

Using proprietary composite sandwich panel technology that includes recycled plastic bottles in the structural core, Penso is building lightweight bodies for refrigerated delivery pods. Penso is launching...

In November 2018, the Helsinki Regional Transport Authority in Finland (HSL) set an ambitious goal. By 2025, 30% of the buses on its service routes would be zero-emission, fully electric buses. Just nine...

German company RUF developed the Rodeo concept, an all-wheel-drive carbon fiber safari vehicle based on the classic Porsche 911 safari rally car. Alois Ruf, Jr. has a long relationship with the Porsche 911....

Alfa Romeo’s 2020 Giulia GTA has an excellent weight-to-power ratio thanks to a total weight reduction of 220 pounds achieved by the adoption of lightweight materials such as carbon fiber for the...

One of the pleasures of driving an electric car is its quiet operation. But the peace that motorists gain comes at a price for automotive designers. Without the constant rumble of an internal combustion engine...

Covestro has partnered with the Research and Development Center of Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd. to develop a lightweight composite seat back for the Chinese car manufacturer's latest electric concept...