Volume 01, Issue 16.1 - Earth Day 2021 Special Welcome to the weekly enewsletter from Futurride, covering the latest tech for sustainable mobility. This issue celebrates Earth Day 2021 and the work of innovative companies around the world making transportation greener. Please share this email with your connections so they can also join the movement and support our content development. Don't get left behind!

Bridgestone aids Lightyear solar car efficiency with custom tires Announced at a virtual event on Earth Day 2021, Bridgestone is applying its Enliten technology to Turanza Eco tires specially engineered for Lightyear One to aid battery life, maximize vehicle range, and reduce environmental impact.

IDTechEx highlights key tech to fight climate change To mark Earth Day 2021, here are some of the technologies that the research firm believes will be instrumental in winning the fight.

The Climate Pledge crosses 100 signatories Generating over $1.4 trillion in global annual revenues, signatories have committed to The Climate Pledge co-founded by Amazon and Global Optimism to meet the net-zero carbon goals of the Paris Agreement by 2040—10 years early.

Porsche, VW Group joining forces to emphasize climate protection For Earth Day, Porsche (along with the entire VW Group) is giving all its employees the opportunity to spend one hour focusing on climate protection, highlighting the Taycan Cross Turismo that it says is the first vehicle to be carbon-neutral throughout its entire use phase.

Extreme E kicks off, spotlights desert-ecosystem challenges Replay: The new electric racing series starts with the Desert X Prix in Saudi Arabia highlighting desertification in which nine teams, with one male and one female driver each, will compete in not only Saturday qualifying and Sunday finals but also fan social-media voting. Does your company block images in external emails like this, hindering readability? Yes Select No Select