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The General Motors closed a partnership with the Teijin Japanese, who will on a large scale make possible the production of automobiles made with carbon fiber. It has times that GM possesss interest in searching new types of material that can be used in new models. now, the company finishes to close an agreement with the Teijin (specialized Japanese company in carbon staple fibres), making possible the manufacture of cars with this material. The carbon fiber, is seen as an expensive material, but in compensation it is a stronger material and more it has led that the steel. The production on a large scale will be possible, for the fact of the Teijin to dominate completely this technology, being capable to mold the automobile in less of one minute. To mold a vehicle with the traditional fiber, 10 minutes are necessary at least. This means that the carbon fiber will facilitate the production of the vehicle, will leave the vehicle most resistant and more it has led.
This partnership between the two companies will go to allow the production on a large scale of vehicles made with fiber of carbon. According to an executive director of GM, this partnership it will be a revolution in the skill that the carbon fiber is used in the automotiva industry. At the moment, the Teijin is searching to evolve its technology, while GM is fighting to install the new material in its vehicles how much before. So far GM not yet divulged details of the transaction and nor where the center will be installed technician of the Teijin in the United States. The great advantage of these new investments in lighter materials for the automobiles, is the great economy in fuel, helping in the pocket of the conductor. According to information of the embroidery frames, the first automobile to be produced with the such carbon fiber, will be model 2014 of the Corvette. Gilson team Tires