Amanda Jacob

Guest blog: BMW trailblazing the use of composites in new i3 electric car

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The BMW i3, which features a carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) passenger cell was launched simultaneously in New York, London and Beijing at the end of July.
The BMW i3, which features a carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) passenger cell was launched simultaneously in New York, London and Beijing at the end of July.

"Significant investment is already being made across the supply chain as OEMs and their suppliers follow a similar path to that of BMW – using JVs and partnerships to accelerate the development of the technology needed to produce composite intensive cars at high volumes," Humphries notes.

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