Altair Announces Winners of 2023 Altair Enlighten Award

Polestar, Toyota, Marelli, and others among winners creating a more sustainable, lightweight future

TROY, Mich., Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI) has named the winners of the 2023 Altair Enlighten Award. Presented in association with the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), the Altair Enlighten Award honors the greatest sustainability and lightweighting advancements that successfully reduce carbon footprint, mitigate water and energy consumption, and leverage material reuse and recycling efforts.

"The Altair Enlighten Award is a special award that showcases how the automotive industry's leading minds – from the biggest names to its newest startups – are applying advanced technologies and responsible AI to create a better, greener industry," said James R. Scapa, founder, and chief executive officer, Altair. "Lightweighting, optimization, and sustainability are more important than ever in the modern automotive industry. Altair is proud to honor the innovations that will drive the future of a sustainable industry."

"As always, we're honored to be presenting the Enlighten Award together with Altair, and we look forward to seeing what innovations this year's submissions bring as we work towards a more sustainable automotive ecosystem," said Alan Amici, president, and chief executive officer, Center for Automotive Research.

The complete list of all winning organizations, runners-up, and honorable mentions are below.

Sustainable Product

• Winner (Passenger Vehicle): Polestar – Polestar 2 MY24
• The 2024 Polestar 2 features next-generation electric motors, quicker charging, greater efficiency, and longer range — now up to 654 kilometers as measured by the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP). Despite the significant increases to performance, range, and efficiency, the Polestar 2 also boasts a reduced carbon footprint, with some versions now producing up to three tons less carbon dioxide compared to the launch version released in 2020. In addition, Polestar uses blockchain technology within its supply chain to expand raw material traceability and address social and environmental issues.
• Winner (Class 8): Nikola Corporation – Nikola Tre FCEV
• When developing the new Nikola Tre FCEV, Nikola emphasized recycling – 100% of car scrap produced in the production of pre-consumer batteries was recycled and/or reused, and 100% of hazardous waste produced during production was safely recycled. Nikola also implemented a circular reuse program for all battery pallets, and the vehicle manufacturing process consumed no water.
• Runner-up: Lucid Motors – Lucid Air Sedan
• California-based EV manufacturer Lucid Air has launched its flagship Lucid Air sedan, which has broken industry records for range, charging speeds, aerodynamics, and performance. The Lucid Air lineup — with its core technology designed and engineered completely in-house — can add 300 miles of range in just 22 minutes of charge, carries an industry-leading aerodynamic drag coefficient of 0.197, and includes trims with an EPA-estimated range of up to 516 miles and mileage efficiency of 4.6 miles per kilowatt-hour.

Sustainable Process