Electric Vehicles
JEC Group to highlight latest composites technologies at upcoming international auto industry events
Composites pavilions are organized by JEC Group and supported by major composites manufacturers will showcase composites solutions for the automotive industry.
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UPS to deploy fleet of composite EVs in London, Paris
UPS is working with UK firm ARRIVAL to develop a pilot fleet of 35 composites-intensive electric delivery vehicles that will be trialed in London and Paris.
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The spread of spread tow
Advancing from “lighter and thinner” to boosting strength, stiffness, impact resistance and productivity, spread tow unlocks new applications and markets.
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Zoltek to provide carbon fiber for Uniti electric cars
The two companies have signed a partnership agreement in which Zoltek will be the preferred supplier of carbon fiber for Uniti’s line of electric cars.
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Clemson University researcher works to close the gap on composite costs
Rising prices for steel and aluminum could make composite materials more attractive for automotive manufacturing.
Read MoreComposites – A neophyte’s quandary
An oft-cited concern is that new engineers are not exposed to composites as part of their materials science courses.
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JEC World 2018 preview: Williams Advanced Engineering
Breakthrough processes in composite materials, process and battery technology demonstrated in FW-EVX lightweight electric vehicle platform
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FACC test laboratory receives ISO certification
The composite lab and test center CoLT, a subsidiary of FACC, has been awarded ISO certification for quality standards.
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Carbon fiber has designs on production wheels
A high-performance CFRP wheel manufacturer for nearly 20 years, Dymag is now part of a broader effort to reduce their cost and migrate them into volume vehicles.
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New consortium studies energy storage
With a kick-off on January 30, 2018, AZL Aachen GmbH (Aachen, Germany), in cooperation with 19 participating companies as well as RWTH Aachen University and RWTH spinoff company CONBILITY GmbH (Aachen, Germany), has launched an international market and technology study.
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