LAS VEGAS — Goodyear used its presence at the recent Consumer & Electronics Show in Las Vegas as a platform to showcase its efforts toward producing a 100% sustainable-material tire by 2030.\nThat initiative also encompasses Goodyear's work toward developing airless technology,and the Akron-based tire maker used the glitz and glamor of Las Vegas to shine a spotlight on its NexTrek non-pneumatic tire/wheel development.\n\"Goodyear has set a goal to develop the first 100% sustainable-material and maintenance-free tire by 2030,\" Michael Rachita, Goodyear's senior program manager for Innovation Technology, said.\n\"NPTs (nonpneumatic tires) are a promising path to get us there, and we are working to leverage this technology for many forms of mobility, including fleets.\"
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Bank of America Now Offers Financing for Home EV Chargers","slug":"bank-of-america-now-offers-financing-for-home-ev-chargers","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-02-11 14:30:54.302840","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Bank of America wants to help.\nConsumers who finance their auto loan through Bank of America will now have the opportunity to finance their residential chargers along with their EV.\nAccording to Bank of America, demand for home chargers is expected to grow in the U.S. by nearly 27.5 million by 2030, up from a mere 1.3 million in 2021.\nAdvertisementEV Home Charger Getty ImagesWhile you can charge your EV at home without installing a Level 2 charger, the difference in charging times is significant .\nLevel 2 chargers, on the other hand, can charge an EV in 4-10 hours and a PHEV in 1-2 hours.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Self-Driving Cars Will Be Awful for the Planet","slug":"self-driving-cars-will-be-awful-for-the-planet","publishDate":"2023-02-11 01:30:55+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-02-11 14:30:52.562953","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Self-Driving Cars Will Be Awful for the PlanetIf you ask some people, electric cars that can drive themselves around town will be the saviour of the world.\nBut, it turns out there are a whole load of ways in which the self-driving part of these miracle vehicles could actually be awful for the planet.\nAccording to a team of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, there are a few different ways that self-driving cars might actually be bad for the environment.\nIn the paper, scientists from MIT investigated the amount of energy required to run the on-board computers that power self-driving cars.\nMost self-driving cars out there today are also EVs.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Finnish EV Fast-Charger Maker Setting Up Shop in North Carolina","slug":"finnish-ev-fast-charger-maker-setting-up-shop-in-north-carolina","publishDate":"2023-02-10 16:29:43-05:00","createdLocal":"2023-02-11 14:30:51.844036","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"A Finnish maker of fast chargers for electric vehicles is dipping its toe into the U.S. market with a $41 million venture in North Carolina.\nKempower, which focuses only on EV charging, provides public charging stations and chargers for large EV fleets and original equipment manufacturers.\nFrom its new North Carolina site, Kempower expects next year to start producing DC fast-charging units to customers in the state and also in the nation.\nThe bipartisan infrastructure law will give North Carolina grants for $109 million to create an EV network with fast-charging stations along designated major highways and in communities.\nAs an incentive to woo the company, North Carolina OK’d a Job Development Investment Grant with a $3 million potential reimbursement to Kempower over 12 years.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"China rolls out nation’s first round of internet laws for vehicles","slug":"china-rolls-out-nations-first-round-of-internet-laws-for-vehicles","publishDate":"2023-02-10 23:24:00+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-02-11 14:30:51.163151","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Wuxi, a city in China’s southern Jiangsu province, has rolled out the nation’s first round of regional regulations for the internet of smart vehicle technologies.\nOfficially effective on March 1, the new guidelines promote the development of car networking technologies (in areas such as public transport, traffic monitoring, logistics, and deliveries) to support smart transport and smart cities.\nIn addition, the latest guidelines placed an emphasis on cybersecurity and personal information protection legislation.\nAt present, Wuxi is home to the Jiangsu Internet of Vehicles Pilot Zone, the first national-level pilot zone in the country.\nAccording to a report published by Chinese industry analysis firm iiMedia Research, the market value of China’s autonomous-driving sector exceeded 10 billion RMB (1.48 billion USD) in 2022, and it may double to 26.76 billion RMB (3.92 billion USD) by the end of 2025.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Juan Manuel Fangio, Mary Barra Head 2023 Automotive Hall of Fame Class","slug":"juan-manuel-fangio-mary-barra-head-2023-automotive-hall-of-fame-class","publishDate":"2023-02-10 22:59:00+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-02-11 14:30:50.545566","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"The Automotive Hall of Fame will welcome its latest class of inductees on July 20 at a black-tie affair at the Fillmore in Detroit.\nThe six-member honor Class of 2023 includes five-time Formula 1 champion Juan Manuel Fangio, General Motors CEO Mary Barra, Hot Wheels designer extraordinaire Larry Wood, Gentex founder Fred Bauer, automotive designer McKinley Thompson Jr. and Honda co-founder Takeo Fujisawa.\nThe Automotive Hall of Fame nominating committee researches and identifies candidates each year for induction into the Automotive Hall of Fame.\nThe AHOF board includes a group of five officers and 39 leaders from the automotive industry.\nThe Automotive Hall of Fame was founded in 1939 and has inducted 755 individuals.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"The Top 10 Automotive OEMs (by Annual Revenue)","slug":"the-top-10-automotive-oems-by-annual-revenue","publishDate":"2023-02-09 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-02-10 14:31:04.270082","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Who are the world automotive OEMs?\nIn this article, we provide a list of the top 10 automotive OEMs by annual revenue based on a ranking established by Companies Market Cap.\nWho Are the Top 10 Automotive OEMs in the World (By Revenue)?\nRevenue: $284.21 BToyota Toyota is a Japanese automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi.\nRevenue: $121.32 BSAIC Motor SAIC Motor Corporation Limited is the largest Chinese automotive manufacturer.
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