Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Hannover Fair: Electric study Bulli Germany celebrates premiere

At the Hannover Fair is a comprehensive look at Volkswagen's sustainability strategy. Under the theme "Think Blue." Presents the brand a wide range of environmentally sound technologies and vehicles. In addition, Volkswagen is the concept of "Think Blue. Factory. "Shaped front, with the automaker production more efficient and save resources.

At the Hanover Fair 2011, Volkswagen is the link between environmentally sustainable mobility and resource-efficient production processes in the center. Under the popular label "BlueMotionTechnologies" combines the brand particularly efficient and low emission technologies and drives. The 2010 presented attitude "Think Blue." Transfers this knowledge to other business sectors and situations of daily life and motivated employees and customers to environmentally responsible action.

Hubert Walters, a member of the Board of Management Volkswagen cars for Production and Logistics, the question of how "Think Blue." Will be implemented in the production: "Good mobility goes hand in hand with an environmentally friendly production. Therefore, driving Volkswagen "Think Blue.

Factory. "Ahead. Our goal is to increase energy efficiency in production significantly and thereby reducing emissions and resource consumption is much. "To achieve this will be implemented in all production areas, additional efficiency measures. These include a new press technology with an energy savings of up to 40 percent, improved building insulation in the works, hold circuits for the latest robot technology or the use of highly efficient drive motors.

Volkswagen is also increasingly relies on a diversified energy supply and participates as the only car manufacturer in Europe in the production of renewable energy. The commitment in the construction of offshore facilities from the North Sea coast or a separate new hydropower plant in Brazil, about 18 percent of the energy needs of the local Volkswagen covers sites are current examples of global measures.

On the Volkswagen stand, exhibition visitors can explore in an interactive journey through a car factory, the principle of ecologically sustainable production. In addition, the operation of a flexible production line for vehicles with different drive options - from combustion to electric motor - demonstrated.

In addition to a selection of environmentally friendly vehicles also provides visitors a glimpse of the future mobility. The focus is the new VW Bus, an electrically powered compact MPV study in Hannover Germany celebrates its premiere. The van is one of the so-called zero-emission vehicles.

A large 40 kWh lithium-ion battery supplies power to the silent motor with energy and allows a range of up to 300 kilometers. The specially for electric vehicles designed "power pump" the battery charges fully in less than an hour. (Auto-Reporter. NET / pha)

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