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Sustainable mobility is firmly anchored in the ACCELERATE strategy of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand. Key aspects are electrification of the portfolio and associated levers for decarbonization of the brand. These are among others: optimization of the entire value chain from the extraction of raw materials up to the recycling with regards to ecological and social aspects, minimization of environmental impacts in production and logistic and the development of innovative mobility solutions.

The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand sets itself ambitious sustainability targets. One of them is the reduction of the fleet’s CO2 Footprint by 40% in Europe by 2030 (base year 2018). The holistic approach to the decarbonization of the company considers the whole lifecycle, from supply chain to production up to use phase and recycling. 

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  • Imitation leather from industrial hemp: innovative and sustainable material for future car interiors
    Imitation leather from industrial hemp: innovative and sustainable material for future car interiors
    08/30/24
    Company

    Imitation leather from industrial hemp: innovative and sustainable material for future car interiors

    Volkswagen has entered into a cooperation with the German start-up Revoltech GmbH from Darmstadt. The aim is to research and develop sustainable materials based on industrial hemp. These could be used as a sustainable surface material in Volkswagen models from 2028. The material made from 100% bio-based hemp uses residues of the regional hemp industry. It can be produced on existing industrial plants and recycled or composted at the end of its service life in an automobile. The first presentations of the innovative material have already received a very positive response and feedback from customers.
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  • First ID. models support bidirectional charging
    Cleverly manage your own electricity: First ID. models support bidirectional charging
    12/06/23
    E-mobility

    Cleverly manage your own electricity: First ID. models support bidirectional charging

    From now on, many models in the ID. Family now offer bidirectional charging with the "Vehicle to Home" function. With a home power station and the integrated Home Energy Management System (HEMS) from Volkswagen partner HagerEnergy GmbH, customers can cover as much of their household consumption as possible with their photovoltaic system. Both companies have launched a pilot project in Sweden in which an entire housing estate is being supplied with vehicles and the corresponding charging infrastructure.
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  • Volkswagen ID. family
    Volkswagen makes the interior of the ID. models even more sustainable
    02/23/23
    Models

    Volkswagen makes the interior of the ID. models even more sustainable

    Volkswagen is making the all-electric ID. family even more sustainable – including the choice of materials for the interior. During the course of this year, the ID.3, ID.4, ID.5 and ID.7 will receive selected innovations that were first used in mass production in the ID. Buzz. As one example of this, VW uses Seaqual® yarn as a seat cover material. This is made from 10 per cent collected marine debris and 90 per cent recycled PES yarn. The CO2 emissions from production are almost one third lower than for conventional cover materials.
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Stories

Sustainable materials in cars: Volkswagen opts for non-animal leather and recycled materials
02/23/23
Company

Sustainable materials in cars: Volkswagen opts for non-animal leather and recycled materials

Steering wheel covers made from non-animal leather, seat finishes made from cellulose or recycled materials made from plastic bottles: to further advance the production of its vehicles when it comes to sustainability, Volkswagen is being both creative and innovative – particularly when it comes to the models in the all-electric ID. family. Aiming to further reduce their ecological footprint, VW is researching various promising approaches and implementing them in series production. One focus area here is using non-animal and recycled materials in the interior.
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Story: 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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Story: Elhadj As Sy: Volkswagen should be a champion for the environment
03/25/21
Company

Elhadj As Sy: Volkswagen should be a champion for the environment

Powerful forces such as climate change and digitization are changing the world at a breathtaking pace. During a six-month project, 25 young Volkswagen experts worked out what demands companies will face and what a responsible path into the future might look like. In this interview, Elhadj As Sy, member of the independent Volkswagen Sustainability Council, and Anne-Kathrin Beugel, Volkswagen Future Heads Network, discuss the challenges of 2040. Future Heads involves more than 300 of the company’s employees on topics relating to future mobility and social responsibility.​
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The specified fuel consumption and emission data does not refer to a single vehicle and is not part of the offer but is only intended for comparison between different types of vehicles. Additional equipment and accessories (additional components, tyre formats, etc.) can alter relevant vehicle parameters such as weight, rolling resistance and aerodynamics, affecting the vehicle's fuel consumption, power consumption, CO2 emissions and driving performance values in addition to weather and traffic conditions and individual driving behavior.

Further information on official fuel consumption data and official specific CO2 emissions for new passenger cars can be found in the "Guide to fuel economy, CO2 emissions and power consumption for new passenger car models", which is available free of charge from all sales dealerships and from DAT Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH, Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1, D-73760 Ostfildern, Germany and at www.dat.de/co2.