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Volvo shifting more outbound volumes to rail

By 2020-03-16T11:00:00

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As part of its climate action plan announced in October last year, Volvo Cars is moving more finished vehicle transport to rail from truck, thereby reducing CO2 emissions from its logistics operations.

As part of its climate action plan announced in October last year, Volvo Cars is moving more finished vehicle transport to rail from truck, thereby reducing CO2 emissions from its logistics operations. The carmaker said in a statement that it aimed to reduce its lifecycle carbon footprint per car by 40% between 2018 and 2025, which would require a 25% reduction in operational emissions, including from logistics. The efforts made form part of Volvo’s stated ambition of being a “climate neutral” company by 2040.

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