Carbon Fibre
Carbon fibre bodywork can store power, scientists discover
Carbon fibres can work as battery electrodes to store electric power - potentially paving the way for lightweight electric vehicles and even electric planes
Government beefs up funding for lightweight materials
New funding competition and national research centre to help improve the efficiency of cars, planes and wind turbines
UK car firm debuts light-weight plug-in hybrid
Axon Automotive unveils carbon fibre plug-in hybrid boasting fuel efficiency of over 100mpg