Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael Taylor is an Italian-based automotive industry reporter.

Italian startup Levante has developed custom and standardized solar panels integrating recycled carbon fiber (rCF), thermoplastics and silicon solar cells to maximize both light weight for portability ...

This utility ebike features a low-step carbon fiber frame fashioned from material said to be favored in Formula 1 design, which helps get the naked weight down to 50 lb (22.6 kg), including the ...

Update, 11:45am EDT, 4/15/2025: The European Parliament has told Motor1 Italia that carbon fiber will be removed from the amendment that would have placed it on the list of unhealthy materials in ...