Wolfsburg, Germany, February 24 – Volkswagen is making all-electricity identifier. families are even more environmentally friendly – including the choice of materials for the interior. During this year, para ID. 3, ID. 4, ID.5 And ID. 7¹ will receive selected innovations first used in mass production in identifier. buzzing² (below). As one example, VW uses Seaqual® thread as a seat cover material. It is made from 10 percent collected marine debris and 90 percent recycled PES yarn. CO2 emissions from production are almost one-third lower than conventional covering materials.
Bagchik Silk, Head of Product Line E-Mobility, explains: “Through the widespread use of recycled materials and animal skin free interiors at our ID. models, we are increasingly improving the environmental balance of our vehicles – with high demands on haptical and long-term quality. Feedback from our customers confirms that we will continue to expand on this sustainable approach in the future.”
Recycle pioneer ID. Buzz: On the inside of the ID. Buzz, an alternative material made from used marine plastic or PET bottles (specifically 63 sheets of 0.5 l) is used in many places.
identifier. Buzz as a pioneer of recycling innovation
Volkswagen is already using a large number of new materials in the interior of the ID. Buzz (above), and this will now be introduced in other ID models. family gradually. For example, alternative materials made from marine plastic or recycled PET bottles (63 500 ml bottles to be exact) are used in many places in the interior of the new Volkswagen bus. The outer material of the seat cover is made of Seaqual® yarn, which consists of 10 percent collected marine debris and 90 percent recycled PES yarn.
This saves 32 percent of CO2 emissions compared to conventional surface materials. In the seat covers with ArtVelours Eco®, the recycled share is 71 percent. In addition, the surface of the headliner and floor covering in ID. Buzz is made entirely from recycled polyester. Recycled plastic can also be found in carpet insulation. The same goes for components such as underbody cladding and wheel housing linings.
In addition, Volkswagen ditched chrome for the door trim, instrument panel and ID steering wheel clip. Buzz because chrome production is destroying the environment. The chrome has been replaced by a chrome-look liquid paint (above) that has a bio-based binder. Several recycled innovations from ID. Buzz will now be introduced in ID.3, ID.4, ID.5 and ID.7.
Recycled material as a full value alternative
Recycling is processed used materials applied to new products. For plastics, these include PET bottles (above) and old fishing nets. This plastic waste material is processed into granules and can then be reused. Depending on the need, components can be made using only partially recycled materials or at all from them. In interiors, recycled materials must always offer the same characteristics as conventional materials. This goes for look and feel as well as their durability and longevity (below).
Volkswagen goes to ZERO
By 2030, Volkswagen aims to reduce carbon emissions per vehicle by 40 percent, and the company plans to have a climate neutral balance with 2050 no later than. To achieve this goal, VW analyzes and optimizes the complete vehicle lifecycle: from basic research, development and production, to end-of-life recycling. Volkswagen is also working towards a closed material cycle for all raw materials used.
Notes:
¹. Buzz Pro – Combined power consumption in kWh/100 km: 21.7–20.6; combined CO2 emissions in g/km: 0. Only WLTP compliant and non NEDC compliant consumption and emission values are available for vehicles
