One of the greatest of modern materials could be in danger. Carbon fiber has been adding strength and removing weight from vehicles for decades, while also delivering incredible looks and highly exclusive vehicles. But now, according to a new report, the European Union is looking at a virtual ban on the material in cars, affecting everything from an M4 to a Gemera. Eliminating its use from vehicles is a move that could spread to other carbon fiber-intensive applications, including wind power generation and even aircraft.
There are various reasons to use carbon fiber in cars.
Nikkei Asia learned of the possibility of the ban last week. It discovered that the EU is considering changes to its End of Life Vehicles Directive, a directive which is meant to make dismantling and recycling vehicle...
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