Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles saves 100,000 tonnes of CO2 in 2025

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has reported saving 100,000 tonnes of CO2 at its plants throughout 2025.

CO2 emissions at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles plants were down 65% compared with 2018, while it plans to for production to be carbon-neutral by 2040.

The reduction was achieved through the complete switch to solar electricity at the Września plant and the commissioning of a biomass CHP plant in Hanover.

The biomass CHP plant has enabled a 40% reduction in CO2 emissions for thermal energy compared with 2024.

It uses non-recyclable waste wood from the region, combining and incinerator with a large heat pump.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ Hanover plant has been powered exclusively by renewable electricity since January 2025, while the Poznań and Września plants have been operating on renewable energy since 2019.

Steffen Reiche, member of the brand board of management for production and logistics at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, said: “Sustainability is not a short-term goal for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, but a permanent commitment.

“With the switch to green electricity, the expansion of renewable energies and innovative partner projects such as the biomass CHP plant in Hanover, we are consistently focusing on sustainable solutions – and will thus save more than 100,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide this year.