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NEWS 15 CompositesWorld.com K-EV Concept Car Qoros Automotive Co. Ltd. (Shanghai, China) revealed the Qoros Model K-EV, its newest high-performance carbon fiber-intensive electric concept car, at Shanghai Auto 2017, held April 21-28, in Shanghai, China. The K-EV is built with Clever Carbon Cabin (CCC) technology, a seam- lessly integrated cabin concept made primarily from carbon fiber composites. The use of this durable material, says the company, significantly reduces the mass of the vehicle, which contributes to an increase in the vehicle's energy efficiency to provide high mileage that reportedly helps to reduce "range anxiety." CCC's use of carbon fiber also maintains vehicle body strength and durability, with signifi- cant design freedom, while maintaining occupant safety over long-term use. The seamless construction of CCC lends Model K-EV its refined and simplified appearance. "Qoros is committed to deliver world-class quality prod- ucts that offer premium customer experience," says Leon Liu, CEO, Qoros Auto. "The Qoros Model K-EV concept represents the next step in Qoros' new energy strategy, fulfilling Qoros' promise to bring future-oriented new energy vehicle products to the market in the near future." The Qoros Model K-EV will feature individually powered, high performance, all-wheel drive system, using the same high-performance electric drive-line technology also found in Koenigsegg's (Ängelholm, Sweden) limited production, plug-in hybrid supercar, the Regera. The company believes this proven technology puts Model K-EV ahead of the "concept car" category and opens the possibility for near- term mass production. Qoros' cooperation with Koenigsegg starts with the QamFree engine, the engine technology developed by Koenigsegg's sister company, FreeValve (Ängelholm), which can boost the performance of a conven- tional gas engine while reducing its fuel consumption. This new technology will be introduced to Qoros' future internal combustion car models to "sharpen their competitiveness in the market," the company stated. Following the debut of Model K-EV at Shanghai Auto, plans are being drawn to put the car into mass production sometime in 2019. AUTOMOTIVE Qoros unveils carbon fiber-intensive K-EV electric concept car Source | Qoros Automotive Co. Ltd. PRESENTERS PRESENTED BY altair.com DR. MATHIEU KIELWASSER, GROUPE PSA Leader in Multi-materials Multi-techniques Joining EVENT DESCRIPTION: With composites and multi-materials on the rise in mainstream automotive, engineers and designers are offered with a multitude of joining solutions and need to identify which ones offer the most flexibility while accomplishing regulations' requirements. Multi-material (metal/composite) joining is particularly challenging, so automakers like Groupe PSA are using simulation to design and validate experimental joining processes. Henkel offers a comprehensive selection of matrix resins, multi- material adhesives, binders and ancillary materials, intelligently designed both for the needs of the automo- tive industry and for complementarity with one another. As part of being a total solution provider, Henkel, additionally offers a complete composites engineering toolbox, enabling and facilitating lightweighting for customers. PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN: • Influence of the regulation context and consequences on the design • Overcoming multi-material joining complications • Lightweight and multi-material solutions • Validation of specially designed adhesives for automotive applications Challenges of Composites and Multi-material Joining June 8, 2017 • 12:00 PM EST REGISTER TODAY FOR WEBINAR AT: http://short.compositesworld.com/Altair68 DR. CHRISTOS DERDAS, HENKEL AG Automotive & Metals Industries, Product Development