Volkswagen AG plans to save 1 million tons of carbon-dioxide emissions a year by making production of its first electric model carbon neutral, part of an effort to clean up its image in the aftermath of the diesel-cheating scandal.
The German automaker will use green power to assemble the I.D. model at its plant in Zwickau and for the car’s battery cells, Volkswagen said Feb. 15 at an event in Dresden. Where renewable energy is unavailable, the company will invest in climate projects.
VW’s commitment is welcome news for Germany’s sputtering efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions amid a ...
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