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

Green power for all ID. models on European roads: Volkswagen supports 26 solar and wind farms

01/16/25

Company

Green power for all ID. models on European roads: Volkswagen supports 26 solar and wind farms

As a pioneer, Volkswagen supported the large-scale expansion of renewable energies in Europe at an early stage. Currently, the automaker is engaged in a total of 26 green power projects in nine European countries. The company has now drawn a positive interim balance. Since 2021, the green power projects supported have fed a total of about three terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity to the European power grid. This figure corresponds to the annual energy demand of about 800,000 households. Through these efforts, Volkswagen is making a key contribution to decarbonization. An ID.4 powered solely using the EU green electricity grid mix already has a lower CO₂ footprint than a comparable diesel model after about 66,000 km. This is the result of a life cycle analysis*.

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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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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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