Volkswagen will make EVs with low-carbon steel from 2028
The carmaker estimates that 15 to 20% of an electric vehicle’s emissions come from steel production.
Volkswagen has signed an agreement with Thyssenkrupp to purchase low-carbon steel from its Duisburg direct reduction plant from 2028 to reduce emissions from its electric vehicle supply chain.
The deal will help Volkswagen reduce Scope 3 emissions as it continues to electrify its products and work towards its 2030 goal to cut vehicles’ carbon intensity by 30%. The carmaker estimates that 15 to 20% of an electric vehicle’s emissions come from steel production.
