GMC's Sierra 1500 will add a carbon fiber bed, 3.0L Duramax turbo-diesel, 10-speed automatic transmission, and other technology for the 2020 pickup, GMC has announced.
General Motors is considering carbon fiber for the beds of its next-generation Chevrolet and GMC pickup trucks to better compete with Ford's F-Series pickups and meet future fuel-economy standards.
Ford will ramp up the use of carbon fiber in its vehicles as a light-weighting strategy, following an agreement with supplier DowAksa to lead to high-volume automotive use of the material that's most been used in exotic, luxury vehicles.
Ford has reintroduced its GT supercar with an innovative light-weighting strategy that uses carbon fiber and an ultra-efficient EcoBoost engine.
BMW has begun production of its i3 electric vehicle at its plant in Leipzig, Germany, and stated that the official launch of the vehicle in the U.S. will begin in early 2014.
MUNICH and SEATTLE - The BMW Group and Boeing signed an agreement to research carbon fiber recycling and share manufacturing and automation knowledge for this material.
DETROIT – Reducing vehicle weight was a recent topic of discussion at an Automotive Press Association meeting on May 10. Panelists discussed how new types of automotive materials can reduce weight.
DEARBORN, MI – Ford and Dow Automotive Systems are researching the use of carbon fiber automotive components that Ford says can reduce vehicle weight by up to 750 lbs.
There is no one-size-fits-all lightweight materials solution for work trucks. Experts weigh in about the pros and cons of aluminum, fiberglass composites, advanced high-strength steel, plastic composites, and carbon fiber.
DETROIT – General Motors and Teijin Limited announced they will co-develop advanced carbon fiber composite technologies for potential high-volume use globally in GM cars, trucks, and crossovers.
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