Carbon Fiber

It may be mostly used for packaging, but cardboard is a surprisingly capable building material in the right hands, as highlighted by Shigeru Ban Architects with its eye-catching Blue Ocean Dome, which was created for Expo 2025.

Very few cross-industry partnerships have been a marketing success story like the Ducati-Lamborghini collab. Now comes the 3rd motorcycle in the series, the Panigale V4 Lamborghini, inspired by the Revuelto, Lambo's first plug-in hybrid sports car.

Though it has dabbled in other materials, Urtopia is best known for its carbon fiber bikes. Now the young maker has added a fat-tire utility ebike to its stable, which is being pitched as a "head-turning, cargo-carrying, joy-spreading machine."

Many cyclists are riding blind and risking serious injury, with more than than one in 10 having experienced an accident that they found was due to a structural failure undetected in the bike. Researchers are calling for more stringent testing of bikes.

Some electric skateboards are nice sedate things, designed for leisurely commutes on city sidewalks. The Mach One isn't one those boards. It boasts a Formula 1 racecar-inspired design, a carbon deck, and a top speed of 45 mph (72 km/h).

German bike maker Ponomarets has launched a gorgeous carbon road bike called the Eidolon. Riding with a lightweight motor and battery, and fashioned from carbon fiber and "high-end curated components," the ebike weighs in at under 10 kilos.

When crude oil is processed, a lot of grungy byproducts are left over. A new study indicates that a couple of those substances can be used to make low-cost carbon fibers, which could in turn find use in less costly carbon fiber composites.

Your car has all its controls built into its dashboard, so why doesn't your bike have all its gadgets integrated into its handlebar? Well, that's exactly the approach taken by the sleek Flitedeck bar, which features a touchscreen, headlight and more.

On January 10th, the world's first carbon fiber subway train took to the tracks for the very first time in Qingdao, China. It promises to be stronger, safer, and produce less harmful emissions than traditional trains.

Triumph's pulled out all the stops for the 2025 Bobber TFC (Triumph Factory Custom) for 2025. It's decked out with finely detailed bodywork, premium components, and some tasty carbon fiber bits that add a whole new vibe to this classic silhouette.

Rocket Lab's Neutron is the largest composite rocket ever made. It used to take a large team several weeks to hand-layer that much carbon fiber – but with the company's new Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) machine, it can now be done in a single day.

Honda has unveiled a limited edition of the CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP that is restricted to 300 units globally. The flagship liter-class motorcycle features full carbon fiber bodywork and comes in an all-black stealth avatar.