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Polestar Evaluates Carbon Fiber Body in Crash Test

November 9, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Polestar, the electric performance car brand of the Volvo Car Group, has undertaken the first of a series of crash tests as part of the development of the Polestar 1. This represents the first time the Volvo has assessed the strength of a carbon fiber reinforced polymer body in a crash test.   “We were […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Carbon Fiber, Crash Testing, Volvo

GM Reported to Use Carbon Fiber in Next Generation Full Size Pickups

December 6, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Composite material is stronger and lighter than steel or aluminum. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, General Motors (NYSE:GM) is planning to incorporate carbon fiber into its next generation full size pickup trucks. The move comes as vehicle manufacturers have sought to reduce the mass of its full size pickup trucks to […]

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