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FILE - The new Ferrari, named LaFerrari, is presented during the first media day of the 83rd Geneva International Motor Show, Switzerland, March 5, 2013. Italian luxury sports car maker Ferrari on Thursday, June 16, 2022 outlined its electrification strategy that calls for 40% full-electric and 40% hybrid models by 2030. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani, File)
Ferrari to make 80% hybrid and full-electric range by 2030

Jun. 16, 2022 10:09 AM EDT

Heim wins wild Truck Series finish at Gateway near St. Louis

By Dave Skretta Jun. 04, 2022 04:34 PM EDT
MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Corey Heim got the caution flag he needed with three laps to go in the NASCAR Truck Series race on Saturday. Then he got another...

Tyrone Garrison plugs in a semi that is battery operated at the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday, May 20, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Indy 500 waves green flag on sustainability with lofty goals

By Mark Long May. 28, 2022 04:15 PM EDT

FILE - A driver sits in an all-electric single-seat race car at the Green Grand Prix at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, N.Y., April 5, 2019. The 18th edition of the Green Grand Prix is scheduled for April 8, 2022. (AP Photo/John Kekis, File)
Electrified! Green Grand Prix No. 18 at Watkins Glen

By John Kekis Apr. 08, 2022 02:48 AM EDT

The No. 2 Ford that will be driven by Austin Cindric at the Los Angeles Coliseum this week sits in front of the Team Penske fully electric Freightliner eCascadia hauler, with the same paint scheme, at Penske Truck and Leasing in Ontario, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Jenna Fryer)
Team Penske to be first with an electric truck at the track

By Jenna Fryer Feb. 03, 2022 04:47 PM EST

Scott Dixon, of New Zealand, drives past a stand with fans during an IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. The Speedway offered 10,000 tickets for fans to attend. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
IndyCar extends deal with manufacturers, delays new engine

By Michael Marot Oct. 03, 2020 02:34 PM EDT

F1 champ Lewis Hamilton sets up electric offroad team

Sep. 08, 2020 09:56 AM EDT
LONDON (AP) — Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has launched a team to compete in an all-electric offroad racing series, though he won't be behind the wheel....

In this handout provided by Formula E Operations Limited, Alejandro Agag, left, and Leonardo DiCaprio appear in a scene from the film "And We Go Green." (Malcolm Venville, Formula E Operations Limited via AP)
Review: Documentary about electric racing holds little spark

By Mark Kennedy Jun. 02, 2020 03:13 PM EDT

Mercedes-AMG Petronas' Lewis Hamilton drives during a Formula One pre-season testing session at the Barcelona Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, outside Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
Mercedes bids for green as Hamilton eyes Schumacher records

By Joseph Wilson Mar. 09, 2020 01:17 AM EDT

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco steers his car during the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Toru Hanai)
Hamilton and drivers say F1 should be more eco-friendly

By Jim Vertuno Oct. 24, 2019 03:31 PM EDT

Will Power (12) leads Scott Dixon through a corner during the IndyCar Series auto race, Sunday, July 28, 2019, at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)
IndyCar to use hybrid technology to boost horsepower, safety

Aug. 01, 2019 11:12 AM EDT

Drivers in the Formula E season finale compete in the auto race in the Brooklyn borough of New York on Saturday, July 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Avery Yang)
For Formula E teams, winning is almost secondary

By Avery Yang Jul. 14, 2019 12:13 PM EDT

In this April 5, 2019 photo shows the back of a van that runs on vegetable oil that had competed in the Green Grand Prix at Watkins Glen International in upstate New York's Finger Lakes region. The Green Grand Prix is only one of its kind in the United States sanctioned and insured by the Sports Car Club of America. (AP Photo/John Kekis)
After 15 years, Green Grand Prix still thriving at The Glen

By John Kekis May. 02, 2019 02:34 AM EDT