In this video segment adapted from NOVA, hear physicist and energy expert Amory Lovins explain how to make more efficient cars by making them lighter and more aerodynamic. Explore how the use of ...

The automotive world has been obsessed with carbon fiber for decades, ever since the McLaren MP4/1 Formula One race car became the first to use a carbon fiber composite chassis in 1981. Since then, ...

Carbon fiber as we know it is one of the most impressive materials in our toolkit. Its incredible lightness and strength has seen it take hold in everything from competitive cycling, to supercar ...

Carbon fiber is seen by many in the auto industry as one of the most effective ways of reducing vehicle weight and thus improving fuel economy and emissions levels, but the relative expense of the ...

Finding a release from a company on April Fools’ Day that isn’t complete trash is usually difficult. The sad truth is that most automakers think they’re funny…but they really aren’t. But it looks like ...

When it comes to custom vehicle modifications, everyone is entitled to their opinion – if it’s your vehicle, you should modify it how you want, right? Nevertheless, beauty is in the eye of the ...

Carbon, sixth on the periodic table of elements, is one of the most abundant substances in the known universe. This excited little atom is happy to form bonds with nearly any other element it can, ...

Dymag Wheels has announced a partnership with Hyundai to produce carbon hybrid wheels for their line of N performance cars. The wheels would have a carbon fiber outer rim and a metallic centerpiece, ...

The lightness and strength of carbon fiber have made it a near-ubiquitous means of reducing the weight of new cars, especially heavier, battery-laden electric vehicles. However, the European Union ...

If your car’s steering wheel has seen better days, or you simply want a more comfortable, confident grip, this 15-inch c ...

Dublin, Sept. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Carbon Fiber Wraps (Construction) Market Opportunity, Growth Drivers, Industry Trend Analysis, and Forecast 2025 - 2034" report has been added to ...