The rationale is that the little strands of carbon fiber that often break off when a piece of the material is recycled (when a car is scrapped, for example) are hazardous to people and the ...

some of the world’s elite race cars and premium sports cars have used an even lighter material than aluminium: carbon fiber. In 1981, McLaren driver John Watson demonstrated its effective use ...

The lightness and strength of carbon fiber have made it a near-ubiquitous means of reducing the weight of new cars, especially heavier, battery-laden electric vehicles. However, the European Union ...

Carbon fiber: It's in tennis rackets, planes and soon in cars, because it weighs less, and the cost is going down. Michael Kanellos is editor at large at CNET News.com, where he covers hardware ...

Naturally, the process of taking apart a car opens up all kinds of exposure possibilities to toxic fumes, liquids, and so forth, but the EU says carbon fiber poses a unique risk in that it can ...

The European Union won’t be banning carbon fiber in cars after all. A day after rumors rocketed around the internet suggesting Europe was considering a ban on the lightweight material ...

Growing up, kids dream about having a cool, carbon fiber car, but maturing is realizing that the unique material offers more than just sleek looks. Carbon fiber is created by repeatedly ...

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Classic Recreations, the iconic builder of high-performance American-Made Shelby carbon fiber muscle cars, 69-70 Mustangs, and trucks, will reveal the first of only ten ...