Getting to the Track Sustainably is my monthly column on developments in sustainable transportation that could have some application to motorsport. Since most carbon emissions come from logistics and transportation, this topic is of utmost importance as motorsport works to make itself more sustainable. Here are some articles you may find of interest.
This month’s highlights include wind-powered cargo ships using WindWings, using AI to tackle aviation carbon emissions and the Rimac Nevera setting a new Nürburgring EV lap record.
Sustainable Land Transportation
- ERG CEO shares key insights for sustainable electrification
- The 2024 Porsche Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid Has 729 HP and 700 lb-ft of Torque
- An EV Maker You’ve Never Heard of Is Now the World’s Third-Most Valuable Car Company
- Automakers Try To Dodge Their EV Commitments
- 2028 Lamborghini Lanzador is a High-Riding Electric Bull
- Rich Collectors Are Converting Classic Cars to EVs
- 2024 Lucid Air Sapphire First Drive: Hypercar Hunter
- Ford CEO Says “Nah” To Electric Mustang Coupe, “Yeah” To Hybrid
- 7 New EV Concepts Pushing The Envelope
- With Its First EV, Lexus Upholds Its Luxury Legacy
- Nikola’s New CEO Says Hydrogen Semis Still Coming This Year As It Recalls Battery Trucks
- Corrosion Of Conformity: Toyota Takes Aim At EVs With Ammonia Engine
- VW Starts Production of Tesla Model 3 Rival
- Acura Electric Vision Design Study Concept Sports Car: The Next NSX?
- The Koenigsegg Gemera’s Dark Matter Motor Makes 800 HP, Weighs 86 Pounds
- Everything You Know About EV Repair Costs Is Wrong
- EVs Are Supposed to Be Cheap to Maintain—Our Kia EV6 Isn’t So Far
- JLR gives EV batteries a second-life as energy storage system
- Alsym Energy on sustainable batteries meeting EV demand
- NIO’s EV solution could extend the battery product lifecycle
- China’s Xiaomi wins state planner nod to make EVs amid glut in autos
- Lithium-ion batteries and the fight against climate change
- How Long Do EV Batteries Last?
- Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale Debuts With 620 HP And Even More Potent EV Version
- The Pininfarina B95 Is a $4.8 Million, 1-of-10 Electric Speedster
- Truckers’ Health & the Rise of Zero-Emission Trucks
- 2024 Czinger 21C Blackbird First Look: Innovative Street Stealth
- The 2024 Acura ZDX Takes Acura Electric with 500 HP
- A Vietnamese EV manufacturer is now worth more than legacy US carmakers Ford and GM
- Lambo’s CEO Talks Electrification, Synthetic Fuels, and Its LMDh Racer
- Porsche’s New EV Charging Station in Germany Includes a Luxe Lounge for Drivers
Sustainable Aviation
- This New Blended-Wing Jet Concept Burns 50% Less Fuel, and It Could Hit the Skies by 2027
- Watch: Boom’s Sleek New Supersonic Jet Is One Step Closer to Hitting the Skies
- New York To Paris In 90 Minutes. Can This Startup Make It Happen?
- Brazil could lead green aviation
- New York To Paris In 90 Minutes. Can This Startup Make It Happen?
- Eve Air and DHL to Develop Technology for Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Aircraft (eVTOL)
- Google: AI can reduce aviation’s contrails & climate impact
- How Google is using AI to tackle flying’s hidden dirty secret
- Airlines Facing “Greenwashing” Litigation on Three Continents
- Lufthansa Group and HCS Group sign Letter of Intent on the production and supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) ‘Made in Germany’
- Airships are back to clean up aviation. Will they take off?
- Delta’s first carbon neutral flight powered by Air BP-supplied biofuel
- Virgin’s 100% SAF-powered flight scheduled for November
- Sustainable flight fund investment increases to €180 million
Sustainable Shipping
- Wind-powered shipping is back as a quiet revolution sweeps the seas
- Two New Approaches To Wind-Powered Ships
- Commercial Cargo Ship is Crossing Ocean Using ‘Wind Wings’ Like High-Tech Sails
- A cargo ship that harnesses wind power has set sail on its maiden journey
- Introducing Obsidian, Feadship’s first biofuel-powered superyacht
- MEPs adopt new rules for greener maritime fuels
Author: Mark Boudreau
Mark is the publisher of Motorsport Prospects. As a former lawyer, he applies his legal background and research skills to assist race drivers by showcasing the resources they need to make their motorsport careers happen.