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Volkswagen launches new initiative to
reduce fuel consumption in China
Volkswagen announced new environmental
goals for China at the inauguration of the engine plant in
Dalian. These goals envisage a reduction of over 20 percent in
fuel consumption and emissions for models built at the plants
operated by the two joint ventures FAW-Volkswagen and Shanghai
Volkswagen by 2010.
Volkswagen intends to become the most
environmentally friendly automaker in China with the help of
modern TFSI engines, innovative automatic gearboxes, lightweight
design and further initiatives. So far, some 80 million euros
has been invested in the new engine plant, and total investment
until 2011 amounts to roughly 145 million euros. The plant is
designed for an annual production capacity of 300,000 engines.
Environmental protection was the
central theme at today’s opening ceremony of the Volkswagen
engine plant in China. As Dr. Winfried Vahland, President and
CEO of Volkswagen Group China, emphasized: "As the market leader
in China we have an obligation to ensure that growth is
compatible with the environment while also keeping ahead of
government regulations."
Volkswagen intends to cut fuel
consumption and emissions in China by more than 20 percent by
2010 through the introduction of the innovative TFSI engine
technology and a new generation of automatic gearboxes as well
as lightweight design for individual vehicle components. In
addition, the company is currently arranging for the
certification of all production sites in China to the ISO 14001
environmental management standard.
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