Electric Vehicles
Lanxess, INFAC develop composite battery module housing
The halogen-free, flame-retardant and glass fiber-reinforced polyamide 6 (PA6) part lowers battery module assembly weight, improves insulation and flame resistance and retains a high level of functional integration.
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U.S. administration targets 50% electric vehicle sales in 2030
Outlined target kicks off investments in infrastructure, manufacturing and incentives to advance long-term fuel efficiency and emissions standards, with GM, Ford, Stellantis and UAW supporting this effort.
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CAMX 2021 exhibit preview: Boston Materials
Supercomp, ZRT and Bimetal are three of Boston Material’s z-axis carbon fiber products developed via its patented magnetic alignment process.
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U.S. DOE awards $60 million to accelerate zero-emissions vehicle advancement
Twenty four university- and industry-led projects focus on EV and battery technologies, new mobility systems and vehicle lightweighting to meet 2050 net-zero emission goals.
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Coats joins GM-led U.S. DOE project to develop composite EV battery enclosures
Industrial thread company Coats will provide expertise in tailored fiber-reinforced composites for zero-waste, reduced-cost preforming.
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Trelleborg undertakes composite-based R&D project
The focus of the project is to develop a novel composite material that can be integrated into an EV battery to reduce the overall weight of the battery case.
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CTC GmbH and KTM E-Technologies develop innovative joining technologies for urban air mobility
Partnership develops lightweight approaches including Conexus technology for robotic ultrasonic welding of CFRP laminates.
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Cevotec fiber patch placement improves storage efficiency of composite tanks
Cevotec’s solution is to apply carbon fiber patches to the dome areas of Type IV pressure vessels, which reportedly yields 15% in material, weight and cost savings.
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Honda discontinues Clarity fuel cell and plug-in hybrid models
Production is ceasing August 2021 as part of a broader push to trim underperforming models and evolving strategies to sell only battery-electric and fuel-cell vehicles by 2040.
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Loop Energy supplies hydrogen fuel cell module to power Slovakian composite transit bus
Loop Energy’s proprietary solutions will deliver power and enable a smaller fuel storage system without compromising the weight or range of the eight-meter transit bus.
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