SHD’s Innovative Solutions Drive Lightweight, Low-CO₂ Performance in the Shell Triple 10 Challenge Vehicle

SHD is proud to announce its partnership with Shell for the Triple 10 Challenge concept car, a ground-breaking proof-of-concept vehicle designed to inspire a new design philosophy for the next generation of battery electric vehicles (EVs).

SHD Composites, a Cambium company, is proud to announce its partnership with Shell plc. (‘Shell’) for the Triple 10 Challenge concept car, a ground-breaking proof-of-concept vehicle designed to inspire a new design philosophy for the next generation of battery electric vehicles (EVs).

This compact, mass-market EV demonstrates next-generation electric vehicle capability, and offers the industry an alternative to the current reliance on ever-larger batteries by re-imagining the fundamentals of lightweight material selection alongside Shell’s novel thermal management systems.

SHD’s novel composite prepreg materials are used across the vehicle structure including the bulkhead, front and back seat rows, loading deck, A pillar outer and inner panels, roof panel and windscreen supports, providing lightweight components for the vehicle to meet its target battery range.

Shell chose to partner with SHD for their expertise in developing novel solutions at a fast pace. SHD’s technology experts worked closely with Shell’s structural design team to develop bespoke materials to meet the Triple 10’s performance targets with the lowest possible embodied CO2. All within the tight timeframes required of such a demonstration platform in an era of rapidly advancing technology.

The seven unique material formats developed all incorporate a level of bio-based, renewable, recycled or repurposed raw materials to support lightweight, lower-carbon manufacturing. In addition, the pioneering resin chemistries adopted eliminate the typical need for refrigerated storage, helping to further reduce environmental impact across the supply chain.