E-mobility and sustainability

At a glance

Paris 2050: Volkswagen is committed to the Paris Climate Agreement, which aims to limit the global temperature rise to well below 2 degrees by 2050.

Decarbonisation: By 2050 Volkswagen as a company wants to be completely CO₂ neutral. This includes both vehicles and production.

Political targets: The EU's CO₂ targets can only be achieved with a high proportion of electric cars. Similar targets also apply in China and the USA.

Best climate balance: Volkswagen focuses on the electric car because it has the best climate balance of all drive systems over its entire product life.

70 E-models: By 2030, the Volkswagen Group will launch up to 70 all-electric models - the largest E offensive in the automotive industry.

Sustainable e-mobility: The production of ID.3 and ID.4 in Zwickau has a carbon-neutral balance..

Press Releases

Volkswagen plant Wolfsburg receives environmental "Lean and Green Management Award"

09/30/19

Company

Volkswagen plant Wolfsburg receives environmental "Lean and Green Management Award"

The Volkswagen Wolfsburg plant receives the "Lean & Green Management Award 2019" in the "Automotive OEM" category for its efficient and sustainable production. More than 250 plants from more than ten countries and 20 different industries participated in this competition.

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Volkswagen ID. will be a pioneer of sustainable mobility

02/15/19

E-mobility

Volkswagen ID. will be a pioneer of sustainable mobility

Volkswagen is committed to the Paris Climate Agreement and is laying the groundwork for sustainable mobility with its electric offensive. The new ID. that goes into production in Zwickau at the end of the year will play a pioneering role: It will be the Group’s first electric car which is CO₂ neutral throughout the entire life cycle if the customer consistently charges with green power. Regarding the manufacturing phase alone, the carbon footprint of the ID. will be improved by more than 1 million tons of CO₂ per year. This is roughly the climate impact of a coal-fired power plant that supplies 300,000 households with electricity. In addition, Volkswagen is working on a comprehensive decarbonization program that includes measures for other models. The brand will offer more than 20 fully electric models by 2025.

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Electric Life: Volkswagen subsidiary Elli offers Volkswagen Naturstrom® throughout Germany with immediate effect

01/29/19

Company

Electric Life: Volkswagen subsidiary Elli offers Volkswagen Naturstrom® throughout Germany with immediate effect

The Volkswagen Group is taking a further consistent step towards sustainability. The new Group subsidiary, Elli Group GmbH, is offering an eco-power tariff that is available throughout Germany with immediate effect. The first product from Elli is called “Volkswagen Naturstrom®”, comes from 100-percent renewable sources and is intended for private households and small businesses. The new tariff is expressly intended not only for current customers of Volkswagen Group brands or owners of electric vehicles.

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Stories

Huge solar park in Mecklenburg: Soon the sun will supply electric cars with clean energy here

12/20/21

E-mobility

Huge solar park in Mecklenburg: Soon the sun will supply electric cars with clean energy here

In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, a major project in the energy revolution is set to launch in the form of the Tramm-Göthen solar park. Volkswagen is backing the initiative, to make more clean energy available for electric cars.

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Head meets Heart – ID.4 GTX

07/21/21

Models

Head meets Heart – ID.4 GTX

SUVs are booming. Their drivers love the sense of space and the sporting driving pleasure. But is it still in keeping with the times in light of the impending climate disaster? Frank Bekemeier, Chief Technology Officer for Electric Mobility at Volkswagen, and Jens Obernolte, Head of Energy and Weight Management, explain how the ID.4 GTX reconciles environmental awareness and driving pleasure.

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“Ranges of over 500 kilometres will soon be a matter of course”

04/23/21

E-mobility

“Ranges of over 500 kilometres will soon be a matter of course”

Prof. Maximilian Fichtner is an internationally renowned expert in battery technology. In an interview, he talks about improved battery systems, alternatives to the use of cobalt and the climate advantage of e-cars.

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