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.
Highlights this month include the Polestar Synergy concept which looks like a cool Hot Wheels car you may have had as a kid, taking the Rimac Nevera for a test drive and a wild electric air taxi. All this and much more in this month’s edition of Getting to the Track Sustainably on Motorsport Prospects.
Sustainable Land Transportation
- The Next Frontier: Four Cutting-Edge Future Features Redefining Supercar Technology (James Edition)
- The 1,234 HP Lucid Air Sapphire Pairs Gut-Punch Acceleration With Class-Leading Range (Robb Report)
- EVs Can Support Power Grid Reliability & Reduce Costs. Here’s How. (CleanTechnica)
- Electric Cars Have Dented Fuel Demand. By 2040, They’ll Slash It (Bloomberg)
- Ford CEO Road-Trips F-150 Lightning and Gets EV Charging ‘Reality Check’ (The Drive)
- An Even More Futuristic FF 91 Is Here (AutoWeek)
- Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale Debuts With 620 HP And Even More Potent EV Version (Motor1)
- Alfa Romeo’s 33 Stradale Is Back as a 750 HP Electric Supercar (The Robb Report)
- Lamborghini unveils the Lanzador: future electric emotion (Lamborghini)
- Tesla releases refreshed Model 3 with longer driving range in China (Reuters)
- Formula E: how relevant is it to electric road cars? (Car Magazine)
- You’re Being Lied to About Electric Cars (MotorTrend)
- Polestar Synergy Electric Fantasy Supercar Debuts At IAA Mobility (Inside EVs)
- Polestar Synergy Concept Looks Like a Real-Life Hot Wheels Car
- CATL Introduces New High-Range, Fast Charging Technology (Green Racing News)
- BMW Vision Neue Klasse revealed with stunning design, huge EV improvements (Auto Blog)
- Tesla’s Cybertruck has a serious problem that only a complete redesign (Fast Company)
- The Mercedes-Benz Concept CLA Class Boasts a 466-Mile Range (Road & Track)
- Thatcham Research ‘insurability’ consultancy supports hydrogen fuel cell-powered Toyota Hilux (Thatcham Research)
- The Volkswagen ID. GTI Concept Shows the GTI of the Future (Road & Track)
- Will the VW ID. GTI really be an affordable performance EV? (Grassroots Motorsports)
- Go Inside the New Tesla Semi: Features, Screens, Seats, and More (MotorTrend)
- Replacing fossil fuel: MHI’s insight into hydrogen (Energy Digital)
- FuelCell Energy and Toyota Announce Completion of World’s First “Tri-gen” Production System (Toyota)
- This Company Is Turning Waste Into Clean Hydrogen. And Electricity. And Water (Forbes)
- BP launches Britain’s largest EV charging hub near Birmingham (Reuters)
- Nikola generates hydrogen and BEV interest in logistics (EV Magazine)
- Stellantis sees long road ahead for internal combustion cars (Auto Blog)
- FairCharge and RAC set out public charging charter (Transport + Energy)
- The 11 best electric supercars to buy in 2023 (Goodwood)
- The Lotus Emeya: A New 4-Door Electric Supercar (Winding Road Magazine)
- EV, energy storage battery prices set to fall more, report says (Reuters)
- Tesla will install up to 20,000 versatile EV chargers at Hilton locations (The Verge)
- A $3 Billion Monster Truck Venture To Electrify Commercial Vehicles (Forbes)
- Ford Tests Wireless Charging Technology (Green Racing News)
- New Audi charging hub opens in Munich (Audi)
- Why Axial Flux Motors Are the Key to Small, Fun EVs (The Drive)
- Real-World Tesla Semi Range Data is In, And It’s Not Bad (The Drive)
- Startups with electric vans race to fill demand for zero-emissions delivery (Reuters)
- Why Affordable Electric Cars In 2025 Are Feasible (Clean Technica)
- German College Students Just Built an EV That Can Drive 1,600 Miles on a Single Charge (The Robb Report)
- BMW’s Beloved M3 Will Soon Be Available as an EV (The Robb Report)
- Fastest EV drive – 4003 km in 4 days (India Book of Records)
- The 10 Most Exciting Luxury EVs Hitting the Road, From the Lucid Air Sapphire to the Lotus Emeya (The Robb Report)
- First Drive: Pininfarina’s Carbon-Fiber Battista Is 1,900 Horses of All-Electric Fury (The Robb Report)
- Rimac Nevera: Test Driving the World’s Fastest Electric Car (Men’s Journal)
- First All-Electric Jeep Test Driven: Is Avenger Rugged Enough? (Forbes)
- Top 10 Executive EV Fleets for 2024 (EV Magazine)
- EVs vs. Gas Engines: We Do the Math on Carbon Emissions (CNET)
- Here’s When We’ll See Toyota Solid-State Batteries (AutoWeek)
- ‘World must move on from combustion engines,’ says Nissan boss (Formula E)
- NASA May Have Just Cracked the Code for Replacing Lithium in Batteries: ‘Double or even triple the energy’ (Good News Network)
- Best Electric Cars and EVs for 2023 (CNET)
- New scooter battery can charge in 5 minutes. Can it transform electric cars? (Free Think)
- Porsche presents third E-Hybrid variant of the Cayenne (Porsche)
- New EU proposal will not save the combustion car, says e-fuels lobby (Euroactiv)
- Real World Test Shows All-Electric Big Rigs Can Go Farther and Charge Faster (Good News Network)
- Top 10 Electric Cars (EV Magazine)
- A motorsport champion looks to the future of mobility (Julius Bar)
- Tesla Charging Network: All the Upcoming Compatible EVs (Car and Driver)
- BMW Lends EV Batteries To Weird New Diesel-Killing Electric Vehicle (Clean Technica)
- EV Technology Not Ready for ‘Real Supercars’ Before End of Decade: McLaren CEO (The Drive)
- 2025 Porsche Macan EV Prototype Drive: Porsche’s Future Is Upon Us (Motor Trend)
- First Drive: The Lamborghini Revuelto Hybrid Has Come A Long Way From the Prius (Men’s Journal)
- Top 10 Electric Supercars (EV Magazine)
- First Drive Review: The 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray Wants To Be Your Only Car (DuPont Registry)
- The Sad Truth Elon Musk Doesn’t Want You to Know About EVs (Men’s Journal)
- peaq and penomo — the future of sustainable EV batteries (EV Magazine)
- Porsche Says It ‘Cannot’ Let Electric 718 Cayman Weigh 4,000+ Pounds (The Drive)
- BMW EVs Will Use Tesla’s Charging Port Starting in 2025
- Toyota Prius GRMN Coming With Potent Plug-In Hybrid Setup: Report (Motor 1)
- BMW Group Will Adopt Tesla’s NACS Charging Standard (Road & Track)
- Italdesign’s New Wedge-Shaped EV Concept Is the Best-Looking Car You’ll See Today (The Robb Report)
- Toyota Adopts the North American Charging Standard to Expand Customer Charging Options (Toyota)
- GRIDSERVE to deliver UK’s first charging networks for eHGVs (Transport + Energy)
- Breakthrough in Recycling EV Batteries Can Recover 100% of Aluminum and 98% of Lithium Thanks to Swedish Scientists
- Zero Motorcycles Drops Prices, But We Need To Do More To Expand Two-Wheeled EV Ridership (Clean Technica)
- Musk Says No Volume Production for Tesla Cybertruck until 2025 (AutoWeek)
- Zeroing In On EV Batteries With More Storage & Faster Charging (Clean Technica)
- Tesla’s Charging System Won (Road & Track)
Sustainable Aviation
- New Ohio Factory to Produce Electric Air Taxis That Carry 5 Passengers With Vertical Take-off and Landing (Good News Network)
- ZeroAvia and Universal Hydrogen programmes edge closer to certification (Green Air News)
- US start-ups Cemvita and DG Fuels secure SAF production deals with United and Airbus (Green Air News)
- European Parliament adopts rules to stimulate supply of sustainable aviation fuels (Green Air News)
- Beta Technologies’ Electric Aircraft Completes Cross-Border Flight (Flying)
- Diamond DA42 Twin Makes First SAF Flight (Flying)
- Google joins Shell-backed SAF programme (BioFuels International)
- Cleaner alternatives to heavy fuel oil (BioFuels International)
- Zero partners with Rolls-Royce to advance synthetic fuels (Fuels & Lubes)
Sustainable Shipping
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.
