BMW's carbon fiber parts will soon be replaced with a lightweight, flax-based natural fiber, and it's hitting mass production ...

BMW has unveiled a new lightweight material that could serve as a greener alternative to carbon fiber, offering reduced CO2 ...

Bcomp partners with BMW Group to integrate high-performance natural fiber materials into series production models.

The 2022 BMW S 1000 RR M Sport is the pinnacle of superbike ... The M Sport package enhances this already elite machine with carbon wheels, a lightweight M battery, M seat, Pro Riding Modes ...

ORNL researchers, from left, Sumit Gupta and Chris Bowland inspect carbon fiber materials as part of their effort to improve the performance of composite materials. Researchers at the U.S. Departm ...

The legs are made from carbon fiber, which drastically cuts weight compared to aluminum models despite reaching full size when fully deployed. The carbon-fiber legs eschew the typical round tube ...

For instance, replacing carbon fiber with natural fiber composites in roofs can reduce CO2 emissions by about 40% during production. BMW M Motorsport first used these innovative materials in the ...

The innovative reinforcement parts made of natural fiber composites were initially used by BMW M Motorsport in the 2019 Formula E season. Since then, the components have also been successfully used in ...