U. S. Steel and the University of Michigan Solar Car Team Drive Sustainable Transportation
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U. S. Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) ('U. S. Steel') announced today a dynamic new partnership as a sponsor of the University of Michigan's 2025 Solar Car Team, North America's most successful solar racing team. The first-time collaboration brings together two innovative leaders driving the future of mobility and sustainability.
From August 24 – 31, the team's student-built solar car will compete in the 2025 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, a nearly 1,865 mile (3,000-kilometer), solar-powered race across Australia's Outback. More than a race, the event is a global design showcase, pushing the limits of engineering, efficiency, and renewable energy. Organizers describe it as a platform that provides parameters, not prescriptions, leaving ingenuity to light the way.
U. S. Steel's sponsorship reflects a broader mission: to connect with top engineering talent and show how steel plays a significant role in the clean energy transition — not just as a structural material, but as a platform for innovation. In electric vehicles, solar installations and more, U. S. Steel uses steel to help meet its customers' sustainability goals.
'Just as the sun fuels the Solar Car Team's cutting-edge vehicle, it also symbolizes the energy behind our partnership to drive for a better future for our planet,' said Christian Gianni, Senior Vice President of Sustainability and Chief Technology Officer at U. S. Steel.
The University of Michigan Solar Car Team partnership also underscores U. S. Steel's commitment to solving complex performance and sustainability challenges through advanced material science – pairing decades of metallurgical expertise with the energy of fresh ideas.
About U. S. Steel
Founded in 1901, U. S. Steel delivers profitable and sustainable steel solutions. Propelled by its talented employees and an unwavering focus on safety, U. S. Steel serves the automotive, construction, appliance, energy, containers, and packaging industries with high value-added steel products. Steel production begins with our competitively advantaged iron ore production capabilities which fuel our integrated steelmaking facilities and investments in electric arc furnaces. To help our customers create the best products with the fewest emissions, we are committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. U. S. Steel is at the forefront of creating steels that are stronger, lighter, and better for the environment. This includes our proprietary XG3® advanced high-strength steel, verdeX® steel produced with 70-80% lower CO2 emissions with a recycled content of up to 90%, and ultra-thin lightweight InduX™ steel for electric vehicles, generators, and transformers. U. S. Steel maintains operations across the United States and in Central Europe and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, please visit www.ussteel.com and follow U. S. Steel on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and X.
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