To get a broader perspective for the conference topic, lsa Hofmann, External contributor for the JEC Composites Magazine, has taken an additional look at current scenarios on the future of urban mobility. “Changing societal demands for mobility and, above all, the pursuit of a sustainable and healthy future are leading…
PETALING JAYA: Budget 2024 has to do more to encourage Malaysians to switch to electric vehicles (EV), says Malay Vehicle Importers and Traders Association of Malaysia vice-president Raja Petra Marudin Raja Nordin.
Vehicle Lightweighting: While most vehicles are steel intensive, metals such as high strength steel, aluminum, magnesium and titanium, sandwich solutions (with a few of these metals), composites which are made of high performance fibre including carbon-fibre, and lightweight plastics are potential alternatives. However, everything comes at a cost. Several factors including part complexity, part size, capital investment, additional labour, factory location, and reengineering effort influence the real-world lightweighting cost.
PETALING JAYA: Electric vehicle (EV) sales are on the rise and while that is a good thing, there is growing concern over the lack of infrastructure to support these relatively environment-friendly vehicles.