Volvo aims for 25 per cent recycled plastics in every new car from 2025
Swedish manufacturer is pushing to make its vehicles as sustainable as possible
Volvo is aiming to ensure that from 2025, 25 per cent of the plastics used in its new cars will be made from recycled materials.
The Swedish car maker is also asking industry suppliers to ensure that the next generation of automotive components is made as sustainably as possible, making use of recycled plastics wherever they can.
To demonstrate the company’s plans, Volvo unveiled a unique version of its XC60 SUV built using a variety of plastic components made from recycled materials.
The main tunnel is created from renewable fibres, while the floor carpets have been made from fibres created by combining recycled cotton mixes and plastic bottles. Used car seats from old Volvo vehicles were used to create the sound-deadening material for underneath the bonnet.
Håkan Samuelsson, President and CEO of Volvo Cars, said: “Volvo Cars is committed to minimising its global environmental footprint.
“Environmental care is one of Volvo’s core values and we will continue to find new ways to bring this into our business. This car and our recycled plastics ambition are further examples of that commitment.”
It follows on from an announcement last month by Volvo, in which the Swedish car maker said it would be eradicating the use of single-use plastics across all of its premises and events by the end of 2019.
In addition, Volvo has committed to a plan of electrifying all new Volvo cars launched by the end of 2019, with the aim being to ensure that fully-electric cars make up 50 per cent of the manufacturer’s car range by 2025.
