The Ray hosts panel to explore circular economy practices with Georgia’s leading transportation organizations

The Ray will hold a virtual panel to present innovative circular economy solutions in transportation with representatives from Georgia’s leading organizations in the industry: Pirelli Tire, Novelis and Cox Automotive.

WHAT: Transportation is one of the most environmentally damaging systems in the world, producing some of the largest and most impactful waste streams. As the industry transitions to electric across vehicle classes, existing waste streams increase and new waste streams emerge. During this virtual event, the host will discuss with panelists their transformative solutions, across the vehicle lifecycle, to disrupt the industry and create a blueprint for sustainable, circular practices in the most impactful sector in the American economy – transportation.

WHO: The webinar will feature

• Allie Kelly, Executive Director at The Ray (host)
• Maureen Kline, Vice President of Public Affairs & Sustainability at Pirelli Tire
• Stephanie Valdez Streaty, Director of Mobility R&D at Cox Automotive
• Jamie Zinser, Vice President of Global Automotive Sales & Marketing at Novelis

WHEN: Tuesday, April 12 at 1:00 p.m. EST

WHERE: Registration for media is required for this webinar.

About The Ray

The Ray is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity and net-zero highway testbed, located on 18 miles of Interstate 85 between LaGrange, Georgia and the Georgia-Alabama state line. The stretch of interstate is named in memory of Ray C. Anderson (1934-2011), a Georgia native recognized as a leader in green business when he challenged his company, Interface, Inc., to pursue a zero environmental footprint. “The Ray Highway” testbed is paving the way for a zero carbon, zero waste, zero death highway system to build a safer and more prosperous future for all. Learn more at www.TheRay.org.

About Pirelli

Founded in Milan in 1872, Pirelli is a major player in the tire industry and the only global player focused solely on the Consumer tire market, which includes tires for cars, motorcycles and bicycles. With a distinctive positioning in High Value tires, the Group stands as a global brand known for its cutting-edge technology, high-end production excellence and passion for innovation that draws heavily on its Italian roots.

Pirelli United States

In 2002 Pirelli opened its first manufacturing plant in the United States in Rome, Georgia. The plant covers a perimeter of 400,000 square meters and employs approximately 250 highly skilled workers and administrative personnel. Furthermore, Pirelli has offices in New York, Detroit and Los Angeles, warehouses and a sales team in locations across the US, and a flagship store in Los Angeles.
Rome’s site houses one of Pirelli’s five Research and Development centers and, thanks to the highly automated system Modular Integrated Robotized System (MIRS), produces performance tires.

About Cox Automotive

Cox Automotive Inc. makes buying, selling, owning and using vehicles easier for everyone. The global company’s more than 27,000 team members and family of brands, including Autotrader®, Dealer.com®, Dealertrack®, Kelley Blue Book®, Manheim®, NextGear Capital®, VinSolutions®, vAuto® and Xtime®, are passionate about helping millions of car shoppers, 40,000 auto dealer clients across five continents and many others throughout the automotive industry thrive for generations to come. Cox Automotive is a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises Inc., a privately-owned, Atlanta-based company with annual revenues of nearly $20 billion. www.coxautoinc.com

About Novelis

Novelis Inc. is driven by its purpose of shaping a sustainable world together. We are a global leader in the production of innovative aluminum products and solutions and the world’s largest recycler of aluminum. Our ambition is to be the leading provider of low-carbon, sustainable aluminum solutions and to achieve a fully circular economy by partnering with our suppliers, as well as our customers in the aerospace, automotive, beverage can and specialties industries throughout North America, Europe, Asia and South America. Novelis had net sales of $12.3 billion in fiscal year 2021. Novelis is a subsidiary of Hindalco Industries Limited, an industry leader in aluminum and copper, and the metals flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, a multinational conglomerate based in Mumbai. For more information, visit novelis.com