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Carbon fiber use in future pickup

Source: http://www.autonews.com/article/20171207/OEM01/171209822/gm-to-use-carbon-fiber-in-redesigned-pickup-beds

General Motors plans to use carbon fiber for the beds of its redesigned full-size pickups to improve performance and reduce weight, Automotive Newshas learned.

Two sources familiar with the company's plans confirmed the use of the high-strength material, which has primarily been reserved for luxury vehicles and sports cars because it costs significantlymore than steel and aluminum.
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First off, kudos to GM if they carry it off. This is the same GM that dropped a toolbox on a Ford aluminum bed to knock aluminum. Still, I look forward to seeing it show up. It is about their only play if the Tesla pickup ever shows...

bwilson4web Dec 10, 2017 Read More Replies: 4

Outlander PHEV Finally Arriving to U.S.

Yes, we’ve all heard that statement multiple times in the past (we count about ~seven times) and have grown hesitant to believe it, but now it seems like it is really happening.

Just the other day, Mitsubishi’s U.S. website listed the Outlander PHEV among its offerings. This critical step that comes before selling the vehicle has never happened in the past, so perhaps we are to believe it’s actually coming this time around.

2018 Outlander PHEV Now Listed On Mitsubishi's U.S. Site - Build Your Own

iplug Dec 9, 2017 Read More Replies: 23