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It Will Be The First Luxury Sports Car To Use Niobium, A Chemical Element Already Present In Jet Engines, Rockets, Construction Structures, Etc.
According to an article published yesterday by Sonia Racy in the Direto da Fonte column in Estadão, Brazilian Metallurgy and Mining Company (CBMM), based in Minas Gerais and a global leader in niobium products, has just closed a partnership with the UK’s BAC to develop the first luxury car that will have the mineral in the composition of its structure, aiming to make it stronger, more resistant, and lighter.
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The British Briggs Automotive Company (BAC), specialized in high-performance luxury cars, will produce a single-seater (a car for one person, like racing cars) with a structure made of niobium.
According to the company, it will be the first luxury sports car to use niobium, a chemical element already present in jet engines, rockets, construction structures, etc.
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“The partnership between the companies aims to provide even more efficiency to the new BAC Mono, as the use of niobium-enriched metal alloys in the chassis will result in less material needed to achieve the vehicle’s structural goal”, informs Pablo Salazar, head of Mobility at CBMM.
The BAC is the only manufacturer of single-seaters for use on the streets, in addition to race tracks. In 2011, it launched the Mono, a supercar that has already undergone updates. The next one, scheduled for 2021, will feature niobium in its structure.
CBMM does not have data on the sales numbers of the Mono, which costs over R$ 1 million, nor if it will be sold in Brazil. Today, BAC exports 80% of its production to countries such as the United States, Hong Kong, Canada, Japan, Mexico, Sweden, and Poland.
About CBMM
The history of CBMM is closely linked to the development of processing and applications of niobium. When the company was founded in the 1950s, there was neither a market nor the know-how to produce niobium. CBMM developed uses for niobium and created a market for it through a niobium technology development program and the promotion of its effectiveness, demonstrating the advantages that make niobium an unmatched element in its main applications.
More recently, CBMM has invested in advanced manufacturing and management processes, resulting in improved performance and expanded production capacity. The company’s success is a consequence of decades of investment and long-term strategic planning.
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