It might seem like a bad move, but there are two major reasons why automakers are fitting their cars with plastic valve ...

One-third of a car's parts are plastic. If a new way of making plastic with biology plays out, not only could we have lighter and more fuel-efficient automobiles, we could also enter an era of ...

As President Joe Biden announced a new national target Aug. 5 for electric vehicles to make up half of all new vehicle sales by 2030, automotive suppliers continue to focus new developments on ...

Austin, TX, USA, May 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Custom Market Insights has published a new research report titled “Automotive Plastic Compounding Market Size, Trends and Insights By Type ...

Plastic Omnium and AVL have signed a partnership agreement for the development of high and medium power hydrogen systems. The new partnership will enable Plastic Omnium to accelerate the commercial ...

LyondellBasell LYB recently announced that it has collaborated with Audi in which seatbelt buckle covers in Audi ’s Q8 e-tron will be made from LYB plastic recycled from mixed automotive plastic waste ...

Automotive parts manufacturer Plastic Omnium Auto Exteriors, LLC will construct a new facility in Chattanooga representing an investment of $65 million. The company intends to create 184 new jobs by ...

Henry Ford, combining his love for invention, industry and agriculture, introduces what was billed as the first plastic automobile -- the "Soybean Car" -- on Aug. 13, 1941, at Dearborn Days, an annual ...

End-of-life plastics generated by the automotive industry present a complex challenge for recycling and waste management systems. Modern vehicles are composed of approximately 10% plastic by mass, a ...

Plastic glazing finally looks promising Although the idea of replacing glass with lighter weight plastic sounds like an obvious innovation, it is not new. For over thirty years, auto glass experts ...

For its sixth concept vehicle, the ecomotive team at the Eindhoven University of Technology will build Luca – a sporty compact EV that's built using a bio-based composite that includes plastic waste ...