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 ...

BMW‘s carbon fiber roof parts will soon be replaced with plant fiber. When the BMW M4 GT4 hits the Nürburgring for its next 24-hour race, it’ll be race-testing the same flax-based natural fiber ...

A handful of models will be offered with a new Black Package, which adds black accents and carbon fiber flourishes ...

View post: The Ford Escape Isn’t Dead After All, It’s Just Going Electric For decades, some of the world’s elite race cars and premium sports cars have used an even lighter material than aluminium: ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 superheating ...

Carbon fiber elements are continuing to find their way into vehicles from across the spectrum; from spoilers, lips, and hoods to fenders and trunk lids, the lightweight and strong material now sits in ...

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 ...

Bentley continues to crank out special editions and their latest is the Bentayga Apex Edition by Mulliner. It’s based on the Bentayga S and is focused on performance. Billed as the “most dynamic ...

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 ...