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Volvo's holistic approach to Environ-
mental Care affects every phase of
our operations, from recovery of
waste heat from a neighboring oil
refinery to encouraging driving
styles that conserve fuel and reduce
emissions. Here are just a few of
our achievements.
1972
Volvo becomes first automaker
to declare environmental
commitment at United Nations
Conference on the Environment.
I ntroduction of Lambda Sond
1976
and the 3-way catalytic converter,
a unique sensor that eliminates
approximately 95x/0 of regulated
emissions (hydrocarbons, oxides
of nitrogen and carbon monoxide).
1983
Volvo introduces its first
Environmental Policy.
1989
Volvo updates its
Environmental Policy.
Reduces solvents in corrosion
protection materials.
1990
All new Volvos are asbestos-free.
1991
Our Torslanda paint shop
eliminates toxic solvents by
implementing an effective
waterborne paint system.
1992
Volvo introduces the
ECC prototype
( Environmental Concept Car).
1993
Volvo eliminates harmful
CFCs from all cars.
1996
Volvo tests fleet of Bi-Fuel
( methane and gasoline)
cars in the U.S.
1997
Volvo announces Environmental
Specifications for 1998 models
available in the United States.
Volvo's Dialog on the Environment
program (Training for Volvo Cars
of North America employees).
1998
Volvo introduces a world-first
Environmental Product
Declaration certified by third party.
Available at:
www.volvocars.com
1999
The vast majority of model
year 2000 cars are LEVs
(Low Emission Vehicles).
2000
PremAir
radiator is introduced
R'
on certain models.
R'
As part of our global environmental commitment, the new Volvo
Cross Country features the Volvo PremAir* radiator system. It
helps reduce ground level ozone as you drive. PremAir can best be
described as coating on the radiator that actually turns ground level
ozone into oxygen as air flows through it. At high temperatures,
almost 75% of this ozone is converted into oxygen.
*PremAirR is a registered trademark of Engelhard Corporation.
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