Renewable materials have already been used in motorsport at the BMW Group, but now natural fibre composites are making their way into series vehicles too.
BMW Group has achieved series maturity for natural fibre composites, with the materials first used in 2019 Formula E racing before transitioning to production cars.
The natural fibre composite components deliver approximately 40% CO2e reduction for vehicle roofs compared to conventional materials.
BMW has partnered with Swiss cleantech company Bcomp to supply the natural fibre materials for series production integration.
Franciscus van Meel, CEO of BMW M GmbH, commented on the significance of bringing sustainable high-performance materials into mainstream production vehicles.
Source: www.bmwgroup.com
