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Challenges and opportunities aplenty for automotive carbon fibre
It’s been business as usual for carbon fibre over the last few decades, but there are positive signs that the material may soon be utilised more widely in the automotive space. Freddie Holmes considers the carbon fibre's suitability for the mainstream
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BMW i: a milestone for carbon fibre, but not the new norm – supplier
Freddie Holmes speaks to SGL Carbon, the ‘strategic partner’ tasked with supplying carbon fibre for the BMW i3 and i8, about the prospects for such an approach to be leveraged with other platforms
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Thermoplastics could help carbon fibre break out of exploratory phase
A push to improve the value-add of carbon fibre through thermoplastics could change the material’s rate of adoption, learns Freddie Holmes
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Carbon fibre offers next-level mass reduction – Ford
Ford’s lightweight materials expert believes carbon fibre is trending towards broader adoption; here he tells Greenstreetsoftware.info why this isn’t just the same old story. By Freddie Holmes
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Supplier confidence in carbon fibre grows
Advances in material processing and a better understanding of where to utilise carbon fibre in the vehicle leaves Magna confident in the material’s mass-market prospects. By Freddie Holmes
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Tailored carbon fibre placement to bring serious cost efficiency gains
By applying carbon fibres only where necessary, waste material can be reduced to just 3% or less, learns Freddie Holmes
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Interest in reclaimed carbon fibre grows
Increasing production of recycled carbon fibre has created an enticing proposition for manufacturers that may once have been put off by the material’s originally high costs, writes Freddie Holmes
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Careless grumblings or worker intimidation: Tesla tweet prompts labour complaint
Tesla's Chief Executive takes to Twitter to express his disgruntlement with certain UAW practices, but the comments have landed him in hot water. By Megan Lampinen
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Could 3D printing eliminate the autoclave for carbon fibre success?
Rather than using an industrial pressure oven and a high level of labour to produce carbon fibre parts, a 3D printer could streamline the entire process at a reduced cost. By Freddie Holmes
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EVs present new opportunity for carbon fibre en masse
While carbon fibre composites are primarily seen in high performance vehicles, the material’s superior strength-to-weight ratio could prove attractive for electric vehicle manufacturers – cost permitting. Freddie Holmes speaks to carbon fibre specialist Prodrive to find out more
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Coating innovation opens the door to EV battery real estate
PPG speaks to Megan Lampinen about how vehicle electrification hinges on the functionality and the performance of battery coating
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Recycling gives aluminium the life-cycle advantage, argues industry
The aluminium industry dismisses the steel industry’s claims that it produces more CO2 over its lifetime, pointing to recycling and the importance of the use-phase. By Xavier Boucherat
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Ramping up the pressure: why OEMs are turning to aluminium castings
High-pressure castings offer OEMs reduced cost, weight and complexity. Magna has increased capabilities worldwide, and predicts applications for the mass-market segment. By Xavier Boucherat
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