Reinforced polymers are amongst the materials that have had the most prominent production growth in the last decades. These materials have been applied to modern vehicles, with the aim of addressing the difficulty in combining the convenience of lightweight structures with the need to provide safety within these vehicles. Reinforced polymers allow structures to be reinforced exactly where needed through material design, and this material design can lead to light, stiff, and resistant vehicles. Additionally, thanks to emerging technologies, both in terms of materials and processes, reinforced polymers are also able to offer valid responses to the request of eco-sustainability.

This special issue welcomes studies that portray innovative usage of reinforced polymers, characterization techniques, and reinforced and matrix materials in vehicle and transport applications. Research involving sustainable materials and processes as well as comprehensive review articles is particularly encouraged.

Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:

• Thermoplastic polymer composites for automotive crashworthiness
• Self-healing polymer materials for lightweight structures
• Mechanical and physical properties of reinforced polymers used in vehicles
• Polymer matrix composites in mobility