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Introduction
Volvo Cars’ Environmental
philosophy
Environmental care, safety and quality are the
three core values which influence all
operations of the Volvo Car Corporation.
Volvo cars comply with strict international
environmental standards and are
manufactured in plants, which are among the
cleanest and most resource-efficient in the
world. Most units within Volvo Car
Corporation are certified to the environmental
standards ISO 14001 or EMAS, which leads
to continuous improvements within the area
of the environment. Volvo Cars is the first car
manufacturer to have a third-party certified
environmental declaration where the
customer can compare the environmental
effects of different models and engines. Read
more at:
www.epd.volvocars.se
Clean inside and out
Your Volvo is built to be "Clean inside and
out", a concept which means you benefit in
two ways - from a clean cabin and a highly
efficient exhaust purification system. Your car
saves fuel and releases minimal quantities of
harmful substances. It also ensures that you
and your passengers do not inhale emissions
from other cars by cleaning the air that comes
into the passenger compartment. A
sophisticated air cleaning system ensures
that the air in the passenger compartment is
cleaner than the air outside. The interior is
free of allergenic substances and there is a
special coating, Premair®1, on the radiator
which converts dangerous ground level
ozone to pure oxygen.
1Applies to cars with five cylinder engines.
Volvo's workshops and the
environment
Regular maintenance at a Volvo workshop
creates the conditions for low fuel
consumption and thus contributes to a
cleaner environment. The personnel have the
knowledge and tools to guarantee the best
possible environmental care.
