Motor1 reports that the European Parliament drafted an amendment to add carbon fiber to a list of hazardous materials in the European Union (EU). This would effectively ban the use of the ...

The use of carbon fiber in cars could be restricted or even banned if European Union legislators have their way. The end-of-life (ELV) directive is currently undergoing revisions, as lawmakers aren’t ...

A more surprising sponsor and glad recipient of carbon fiber manufacturing is the EV market, where electric cars and bikes benefit from the material’s lightweight properties, which help to improve ...

The email to retailers sent by North America Regional Leader Jesse Porter on April 9 said Specialized will increase the cost and retail pricing across all other bike and equipment products starting ...

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 best carbon road bikes offer a wide range of capabilities. They can be low weight or super-aero and be raced by the pros, but carbon fibre bike frames can also be designed for endurance rides ...

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 ...

Both bikes are category 4 rated, but only the Specialized is warrantied to run up to 180mm forks, making it the obvious choice for heavier riders who like to go big. Specialized and Amflow run full ...

thin carbon fiber plate in their midsole." He says the plate can help with energy return and make your strides more efficient. Put another way, Engineering.com says that a carbon plate "acts as a ...

Thankfully for the dash 3, dashmoto was born out of a passion for high-performance engineering and was inspired by McLaren’s carbon fiber monocoque ... distance on a bike path, the dash 3 ...