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Yokohama Tire providing tires using sustainable materials for Pikes Peak Climb

Green Car Congress

These ADVAN A052 tires have achieved a high recyclable material content as the petroleum-derived butadiene rubber previously used in the sidewall—the part of the tire that changes shape the most when the vehicle is moving—has been replaced by biomass-derived butadiene rubber. competing in the Pikes Peak Open Division.

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UK Faraday Battery Challenge awards £23M to support development of electrified car batteries

Green Car Congress

The £23-million investment is part of the total £274 million (US$349 million) that will be awarded to consortia across the UK through the Faraday Battery Challenge, part of the government’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF). Across the three rounds of funding competitions we have now awarded a total of £82.6

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Classic fix: Heritage cars reborn with new electric powertrains | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Among the most celebrated and revered cars in British automotive history include Range Rovers from the Classic Era (1969 to 1994), Bentley Continental S1, S2 and S3s, Jaguar XK120, 140 and 150s (in both coupe, drophead coupe and OTS body-styles), Rolls-Royce Silver Clouds, Phantoms and most recently, Aston Martin DB6s.

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How Generative AI Helped Me Imagine a Better Robot

Cars That Think

For Aston Martin’s DBR22 concept car, designers relied on AI that’s integrated into Divergent Technologies ’ digital 3D software to optimize the shape and layout of the rear subframe components. Aston Martin says that this method substantially reduced the weight of the components while maintaining their rigidity.

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Safest EVs, VW ID.4 update, Honda fuel-cell PHEV, Fiat’s EV future: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

Route planning isn’t part of it quite yet, and it’s unclear how Tesla will manage the extra congestion and whether, as Tesla CEO Elon Musk had hinted in the past, slower-charging non-Tesla EVs might be charged extra. Britain’s Aston Martin has delayed its first EV due to what the company called a lack of demand.

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The British Motor Show – 15 reasons why it’s THE must-attend car show of 2021

My Energi

As part of the partnership, myenergi will supply 20 zappi charging devices to keep electric test drive models fully-charged throughout the four-day event. In addition, members of the team will be located on stand P45, showcasing its first-to-market range of eco-smart EV charging devices.