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 ...

As for what carbon fiber actually is, the name gives most of what you need to know. It's made out of flexible, high strength filaments of carbon. That fiber filament is then wound into a fabric of ...

The global carbon fiber market was worth $5.48 billion in 2024 and is projected to grow to over $17 billion over the next decade. Vehicles currently account for up to 20 percent of carbon fiber ...

The European Union is looking to label carbon fiber as a "hazardous material," effectively banning its use from 2029. An amendment drafted by the European Parliament would add carbon fiber to the ...

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 ...

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 ...

For a moment there, the higher-end automotive brands' mission to carbon fiber all the cars nearly took a blow in Europe. While we may be sick of carbon fiber as decoration (Mansory comes to mind ...

FRANKFURT, Germany/TOKYO -- The European Union is considering a virtual ban on carbon fiber in motor vehicles that could take a toll on the material's Japanese manufacturers, which have more than ...

The European Union is considering a total ban on carbon fiber based on the hazards involved with its disposal. According to Nikkei Asia, the proposal is included in a new law called the End of ...