Getting to the Track with Electric and Hydrogen

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 I have details on liquid green hydrogen and electric road freight transport, an 84-seat hybrid-electric aircraft and three futuristic e-motorcycles you can pre-order now.

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Sustainable Land Transportation

• The 2024 Porsche Macan Electric Throws Down With 630 HP, All-Wheel Steering, and 161 MPH Top Speed (The Drive)
• Macan sets new standards: the first all-electric SUV from Porsche (Porsche)
• The new Taycan impresses with a real-world range of up to 587 kilometres (Porsche)
• BASF: Sustainable Automotive Solutions for the Era of EVs (Sustainability Magazine)
• Ford is slashing Lightning production in half because people don’t actually want EV trucks yet (Quartz)
• New funding drives Finnish platform innovations (Good News Finland)

• Rolls-Royce’s sustainable luxury electric vehicles (EV Magazine)
• An Electric Cadillac V-Series Will Be Teased Soon (Road&Track)
• Revolutionising EVs With Comau’s Digital Manufacturing (EV Magazine)
• Volkswagen’s EV Initiatives From Charging to Batteries (EV Magazine)
• “It’s the world’s most expensive business card”: Meet the man behind the first all-Canadian zero-emissions car (Toronto Life)
• Riyadh’s multi-billion EV dream risks crashing into reality (Reuters)
• Harvard Claims ‘Holy Grail’ EV Battery Breakthrough. But When Will We See It? (The Drive)

• Tesla ‘Model 2’ Production to Start Next Year Says Elon Musk (Man of Many)
• Hyundai Introduces Active Air Skirt To Make Electric Cars More Efficient (Clean Technica)
• Cheapest Electric Cars for 2024 (CNET)
• Mazda Adopts Tesla’s North American Charging Standard for 2025 EVs (CNET)
• Stellantis STLA Large: 500-Mile Range, 0-62 MPH Under 2 Seconds (Electrified Magazine)

• Ford’s New Mach-E Mustang Bronze Is Its Fastest Electric Model Yet (Robb Report)
• Apple Car Launch Date Reportedly Pushed Back To 2028—What We Know About The Electric Vehicle Project (Forbes)
• Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers develop low-mass composite current collectors (PMW Magazine)
• Can Extreme H Race Series Make Hydrogen Relevant For Green Transport? (Forbes)
• Scientists just invented an EV battery that can fully charge in 5 minutes (Fast Company)
• The Next Diesel? GM and Honda Start U.S. Production of Hydrogen Fuel Cells (MotorTrend)

• Daimler Truck and Masdar collaborate to explore liquid green hydrogen supply for road freight transport (Freight Carbon Zero)
• The All-Electric Maserati MC20 Folgore Will Finally Arrive Next Year (Robb Report)
• Confirmed: Electric Maserati MC20 Folgore is a Silent Rocketship (Man of Many)
• Are Americans Really Disappointed in EVs? We Asked 7 Owners (Inside Hook)
• Lamborghini’s Future Includes Hybrid Urus, Huracan Replacement, and Another Super SUV (MotorTrend)
• Lotus Plans to Unveil Its EV Sports Car Next Year (Road & Track)

• New FH Aero model released by Volvo Trucks (Freight Carbon Zero)
• GM Reverses All-In EV Strategy to Bring Back Plug-In Hybrids (The Drive)
• Lotus’ Final ICE Sports Car Will Be Replaced by an EV in 2027 (The Drive)
• BMW says Goodbye to Electric Cars; it has now Solved the Problem of Hydrogen Engines – MES (Hydrogen Central)
• Red Bull Promises 15,000-RPM V10 Hypercar Coming in 2026 (The Drive)

• Three Futuristic E-Motorcycles You Can Preorder Now (Electrified)
• Honda and GM unveil the latest Hydrogen Engines, suggesting a potential shift away from Electric Cars (My Electric Sparks)

• Volvo’s Polestar troubles signal ‘shakeout time’ for EV industry (Reuters)
• Pure exhilaration: Walter Röhrl drives the new Porsche Panamera Turbo E-Hybrid (Porsche)
• GM Expects to Build 200,000 to 300,000 EVs This Year (AutoWeek)
• The TS Ultra Is An Electric Superbike Equipped With AI, Cameras And Radar (Maxim)
• Cheapest Electric Cars You Can Buy in 2024 (Road & Track)
• XPO Logistics expands electrified fleet with order for 165 Renault Trucks (Freight Carbon Zero)

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Sustainable Aviation

• Maeve unveils 84-seat hybrid-electric aircraft plans, while Ampaire sets new flight endurance record (Green Air News)
• New EU-funded FUELGAE project aims to resurrect algae as a promising source for aviation biofuels (Green Air News)
• LanzaJet opens the world’s first-of-a-kind ethanol to jet fuel production facility (Green Air News)
• UAE announces 1% SAF blending target by 2031, with plans to supply other markets (Green Air News)
• JSX to acquire up to 330 hybrid-electric aircraft, while Norwegian region pursues e-seaplanes (Green Air News)

• UK MPs welcome government’s Jet Zero ambitions but have concerns over deliverability (Green Air News)
• Shortages of new aircraft impact aviation’s sustainability plans, says aircraft lessor Avolon (Green Air News)
• The state of sustainable travel in sport: clubs & athletes (Global Sustainable Sport)
• Flying towards net zero (Social Innovation)

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Sustainable Shipping

• Green corridors doubled in 2023, as highlighted in the 2023 Annual Progress Report on Green Shipping Corridors. However, to maximise their impact, it’s crucial to include more countries in the Global South.
• IRENA, DP World team up to decarbonize maritime logistics, port sectors (Offshore Energy)
• Sustainable First Mover Initiatives (SFMIs) (EDF Europe)

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