Ford Motor Company noted a milestone moment in the long race to make vehicle manufacturing more sustainable, the company announcedtoday. It has found a way to convert the waste from olive trees ...

Following six years of R&D, Guanglian Aviation has introduced circular chains made from carbon fiber and Kevlar that weigh 4-5X less than metal chains, offer 15-year saltwater corrosion resistance, ...

Ford Motor Co. is working with Houston-based Rice University to reclaim plastic waste from automotive shredder residue and use it in enhanced auto foam programs. A team led by James Tour at Rice ...

The dual needs to reduce the consumption of new resources in creating plastic products and to reduce the eventual creation of plastic waste when products have been used drive the pursuit of recycled ...

A Swedish company called PaperShell wants to replace plastic parts with parts made from paper, and has announced a partnership with electric scooter maker Cake. The material would have numerous ...

Plastic Omnium SA is accelerating its strategy to supply advanced exterior auto parts by adding new equipment and buying a lighting supplier. In two separate announcements just four days apart, the ...

Whenever consumers need to complete a simple automobile maintenance task, such as replacing windshield wiper blades or an air ...

KIYOSU, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:7282) has applied a cellulose nanofiber (CNF)-reinforced plastic it developed for interior and exterior automotive products to make ...

Modern engine bays are filled with black plastic where bright cast aluminum once sat, and few parts symbolize that shift more ...

Metal valve covers can last longer, but modern cars use plastic because they're cheaper and lightweight, reducing cost and ...