Some were sceptical (myself included) when it was announced that the Bolt would rely on CF processes for its light weight.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-...-targets-mass-produced-carbon-fiber-cars.html
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-...-targets-mass-produced-carbon-fiber-cars.html
Teijin aims to take the lead after GM approved its new technology to cut molding time and costs to enable mass production for passenger vehicles, Takashi Yoshino, head of Teijin’s carbon fiber and composite business, said last week.
“Rather than just for luxury and sports cars, we will seek to establish an overwhelming position in the general-use car market,” Yoshino said.
The company is studying the feasibility of building a new factory in the U.S. to produce carbon fiber, and plans to construct another facility in North America to produces parts made with the material, he said.