A new EU draft proposal could classify carbon fiber as hazardous automotive material. Ban would threaten carmakers relying on carbon fiber to cut EV weight and improve range. Even if passed, the law ...

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 ...

European regulators might drop the ban hammer on carbon fiber due to health and environmental concerns. Lawmakers are floating the idea of adding it to the list of banned hazardous materials, which ...

In what may prove to be a turning point for the auto industry, the European Union is expected to designate carbon fiber as a dangerous substance for cars. A report by Carscoop stated that a recent ...

Update, 11:45am EDT, 4/15/2025: The European Parliament has told Motor1 Italia that carbon fiber will be removed from the amendment that would have placed it on the list of unhealthy materials in ...

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, a report on ...

Dymag Wheels has announced a partnership with Hyundai to produce carbon hybrid wheels for their line of N performance cars. The wheels would have a carbon fiber outer rim and a metallic centerpiece, ...

TopCar has simply bathed this Mercedes-AMG G 63 in carbon fiber, giving it new wheels, too, and a few other things. Do you like it?

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

Aston Martin dropped the base engine from its DBX SUV for the 2025 model year, trimming the lineup to leave the 697-horsepower DBX707 as the lone configuration. But some buyers need to stand out, and ...

Update: It looks like carbon fiber has dodged a regulatory bullet – for now. A representative from the European Parliament told Motor1 Italia that it plans to drop the lightweight material from the ...

The N division isn’t messing around. Hyundai‘s relatively new performance arm has been putting out some of the most exciting and affordable performance cars on the market, such as the Kona N, Elantra ...