Air pollution, not to mention noise pollution, caused by cars, vans, lorries and HGV vehicles on Britain’s roads is, undeniably, doing nothing but damage to the natural environment. 

For many years now, ethical manufacturers of cars and car parts have been doing everything reasonably possible to reduce the number of carbon emissions released into the atmosphere, without risking their profit margins.

Now, however, governments around the world (including in Britain) are now required to fulfil legal requirements in terms of how they manufacture their cars and the types of materials they use.

If you are interested in learning about the current state and indeed, the future, of sustainable motoring and how this can be achieved moving forward, then continue reading.

The 3 Sustainability Issues Facing the Automotive Industry

First and foremost, it is necessary to clarify the specific issues (in this case there are three) acting as obstacles in the automotive industry which need to be tackled if companies are going to be able to fully adhere to these new terms. 

The three issues are:

1. Value Chain Sustainability: Striving to base future production and distribution on recycling and reusing resources rather than tapping into the diminishing availability of natural ones. 
2. Digital Responsibility: Ensuring self-driving and computer-led vehicles become popular, ensuring data security and data protection are prioritized. 
3. Carbon Emissions & Climate Change: Experimenting with different powertrains, like fuel cells, to reduce carbon emissions. 

Even though these issues are the problem of car manufacturers, there are a number of ways in which you, as a motorist, can reduce the amount of carbon emissions your own vehicle produces. From replacing your regular coach trips to a night out in a huge casino in the middle of town with an account with prive city online casino, to car-sharing with colleagues rather than everyone driving themselves, you are part of the solution too. 

Sustainable Yet Cost-Effective Solutions 

It falls to everyone, then, both the managers and owners of global car manufacturers and producers, as well as the individual driver, to do everything they can to make the automotive industry an environmentally friendlier one. 

In terms of sustainability across the value chain, consideration needs to be given to the practical steps required to implement battery recycling and other sustainable solutions, the most important processes across the chain to prioritize and, of course, a plan on how to create and maintain transparency across the entire chain. 

Attention then needs to be turned to the second most prevalent issue, which is that of digital responsibility, by questioning which specific technologies and individual digital functions are needed to support sustainability and the ways in which such functions can support sustainability.

Finally, in the context of the heart of sustainability, that of carbon emissions and the serious problem of climate change, car manufacturers need to identify the most important processes necessary to focus on, whether fuel cells or electric batteries are better suited to the company and the development of a cohesive measuring system to monitor the improvements.