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Carbon fiber is slowly but steadily making its way from a wonder material used in racing to an everyday application that makes the cars we drive better. General Motors recently announced that it has reached a deal with Teijin Limited to develop carbon fiber technologies that will be used in the carmaker’s future mainstream vehicles.
GM explains that Teijin has revolutionized carbon fiber production by introducing the possibility to mass-produce carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic components, with production cycle times sitting at under a minute, which allows for considerable cost cuts, thus paving the way for the introduction of the material on mainstream vehicles.
"Our relationship with Teijin provides the opportunity to revolutionize the way carbon fiber is used in the automotive industry. This technology holds the potential to be an industry game changer and demonstrates GM's long-standing commitment to innovation," GM Chairman Steve Girsky said.
General Motors is not the only carmaker that is introducing such a move, as BMW has previously announced that it will debut carbon fiber mass production by 2013.
"Our relationship with Teijin provides the opportunity to revolutionize the way carbon fiber is used in the automotive industry. This technology holds the potential to be an industry game changer and demonstrates GM's long-standing commitment to innovation," GM Chairman Steve Girsky said.
General Motors is not the only carmaker that is introducing such a move, as BMW has previously announced that it will debut carbon fiber mass production by 2013.
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