Will electric aircraft become another new growth point for carbon fiber composite materials in the future?

Will electric aircraft become another new growth point 

for carbon fiber composite materials in the future?

In the CES 2021 keynote speech held on January 12 this year, General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra proposed the automaker's vision for the full electrification of its cars in the next few years. 

In addition to the latest news on lithium battery vehicles and the upcoming electric vehicle (EV), General Motors also announced two new plans with potential for the use of composite materials: the electrical vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) concept aircraft , And a new business unit dedicated to electric delivery trucks and warehouse trucks. GM's first eVTOL concept is a single-seater private jet designed as a luxury Cadillac. It is powered by four rotors and a 90-kilowatt-hour EV electric motor, and reportedly can travel 90 miles per hour.

Also on January 12, American Archer and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles reached a final agreement to enable Archer to benefit from FCA's low-cost supply chain, advanced composite material capabilities and engineering design experience, and completed its first An all-electric airline, which means transporting people to cities around the world in a fast, safe, sustainable and cost-effective way. According to Archer, the new partnership will also accelerate the company's timetable for becoming an industry leader, and it is estimated that this market will reach $1.5 trillion by 2040.

In order to achieve its passenger jet goals, Archer will manufacture a large-capacity composite vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, which is intended to be unveiled in early 2021 and start production in 2023. FCA is the parent company of established car brands, including Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Lahm that have collaborated on cockpit design elements. Archer reports that its new eVTOL process can travel 60 miles at a speed of 150 miles per hour. Through this announced cooperation, the two companies will work together to significantly reduce production costs, so that Archer can provide customers with affordable services through its ultra-quiet, high-performance eVTOL aircraft.