- Håkan Samuelsson, Chief Executive Volvo Cars
We have dedicated our business to help protect the lives of people both inside and outside of our cars.
We will now show the same dedication to help protect the planet.
Volvo Cars aims to have global climate neutral manufacturing operations by 2025. We are working towards this through sourcing and producing our own climate neutral energy, as well as increasing energy efficiency at our plants. We are making good progress. All our European plants have run on renewable electricity since 2008, and in 2020 our global plants were powered by 51 per cent climate neutral energy. Our largest Chinese plant in Chengdu recently secured a 100 per cent climate neutral electricity supply.
Compared to producing new parts, remanufactured parts use around 85 per cent less raw material and 80 per cent less energy. We currently remanufacture over 50 different parts, including engines, gearboxes, turbo compressors and clutches. In 2020 we saved almost 3,000 tonnes of CO2 by remanufacturing over 40,000 parts.
In 2020, 95 per cent of our global production waste was recycled, meaning that we not only avoided creating additional carbon emissions, but we were able to keep valuable material in circulation and reduce the amount of virgin material that needed to be produced. The vast majority of waste we recycle is steel. In 2020, we recycled over 176,000 tonnes, avoiding the generation of nearly 640,000 tonnes of CO2.
We’re working with our retailers to ensure our entire network is climate neutral by 2040. This involves driving efficiency measures and ensuring a greater use of renewable energy in every part of their business. A number of our retailers across the world already have their own on-site renewable energy supply.
Cobalt is a vital component in the production of electric car batteries. In some cases, the extraction of cobalt can have human rights impacts.
We use blockchain technology to increase transparency and traceability of our cobalt supply chain ensuring that information about the material’s origin cannot be changed undetected. We use several other processes, in conjunction with our suppliers, including mine site inspections and GPS tracking to help ensure that the cobalt within our batteries is responsibly sourced.
The C40 Recharge is our first ever Volvo to be launched only as an electric model, designed to reduce environmental impact. Inside, a leather-free interior represents a new interpretation of luxury while our reassuring safety features remain as vital as ever. The C40 Recharge is expected to arrive in Australia late 2022.
Discover XC40 Recharge – our full electric compact SUV, designed for modern urban living and beyond.
Increasing the use of sustainable materials is just one way the XC40 Recharge helps reduce its environmental impact.
The twin electric motors mean there are zero tailpipe emissions, keeping your drive as clean as possible.
The roomy interior of the XC40 Recharge can comfortably accommodate you, your life and whoever you choose to share it with.
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