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.

GM Pickup Box – The World’s First Mass Production Technology for CFRTP

Teijin’s Sereebo carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) has been selected by General Motors (GM) for use in select pickup box applications, the world's first use of CFRTP for structural parts in a...

Polestar Brand Launches Volvo into CFRP

The Volvo Car Group has turned to CFRP construction for the first time with production of the Polestar 1 two-door coupe. Polestar, Volvo’s solo performance brand, has developed an energy-efficient hybrid...

2019 Porsche 911 Speedster is Loaded with Composites

The 2019 Porsche 911 Speedster debuted at the New York Auto Show, complete with the front luggage compartment lid, front fenders, and rear decklid all made from carbon fiber composite material, and with...

McLaren Composites Technology Centre Delivers First Prototype Carbon Fiber Chassis

The carbon fiber MonoCell, the tub that forms the main structure of McLaren’s cars, has been shipped from the company’s innovation and production center to the McLaren Production Centre for stringent crash...

Samson Switchblade Carbon Fiber Flying Car Debuts Transforming Tail

With the push of a button, the tail of the Samson Switchblade, a carbon fiber flying car, transforms from driving to flying mode in only two minutes. The Switchblade is a three-wheel, street legal vehicle...

AMRC and Prodrive Working Together to Manufacture Recyclable Composite Components

Prodrive, a motorsport and advanced technology company, is working with lightweighting and materials researchers at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) to advance its...