Carbon fiber is a welcome addition to any performance car looking to shave some curb weight, but a potential EU ban could ...

Update, 11:45am EDT, 4/15/2025: The European Parliament has told Motor1 Italia that carbon fiber will be removed from the amendment that would have placed it on the list of unhealthy materials in ...

thin carbon fiber plate in their midsole." He says the plate can help with energy return and make your strides more efficient. Put another way, Engineering.com says that a carbon plate "acts as a ...

Motorcycling is something that conjures up different feelings for different people – but a quick twist of that (even sharper) quick action throttle on the new BMW S1000RR for the first time sums ...

FRANKFURT, Germany/TOKYO -- The European Union is considering a virtual ban on carbon fiber in motor vehicles that could take a toll on the material's Japanese manufacturers, which have more than ...

With the rise of electric vehicles (EVs) and the push for lightweight components, carbon fiber composites are becoming an essential material for structural and body applications. Companies like BMW, ...

Advanced carbon fiber materials could be used in applications from wind turbine blades to biomedical implants following the development of a low-cost carbon fiber feedstock. The carbon fibers were ...

Experimental setup used for the local high-power laser-induced pyrolysis of a wound composite ring with simultaneous reclamation of the matrix-free carbon fiber roving. During the process, pyrolysis ...