For a moment there, the higher-end automotive brands' mission to carbon fiber all the cars nearly took a blow in Europe. While we may be sick of carbon fiber as decoration (Mansory comes to mind, and even some Bugatti Chiron variants took it too far), the fact that carbon fiber is stronger than steel and lighter than aluminum in many applications has been one of the most practical ways to make cars lighter.
The European Union (EU) recently proposed banning its use in cars by labeling it as a "hazardous material," but somebody must have made sense in discussions, as a representative from the European Parliament told Motor1 Italia that the carbon fiber will be dropped from the draft proposal.
“Carbon fiber will be removed from the list of harmful materials, and cars sold in Europe will therefore be able to continue using it even after 2029.”
- EU Representative, speaking to Motor1 Italia
Carbon fiber is a carbon composite material, and a key material in many industries due to being more lightwe...
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