The most important reason why electric cars are number one in today’s automobile market is that they are environmentally friendly cars that reduce carbon emissions to zero. However, according to a wide audience, electric cars are not as innocent as they are praised.
Although they are ‘green’ compared to ‘classic’ cars with internal combustion engines, there is still no carbon-zero formation at many points, from the production of electric vehicles to the production of electricity they use as fuel. This ultimately puts them in the ‘non-green’ category as well.
Many automobile giants will switch to fully electric cars by 2030-2040 in line with their carbon zero targets.
This is now the biggest target of the automobile industry. To produce all-electric and bring the end of internal combustion engines in the coming years.
In fact, there has been a situation that has made a sound in the sector in the past few days. Toyota’s CEO, Akio Toyoda, who opposed this transition, which has controversial moves and statements in its all-electric movement, resigned.
BMW, on the other hand, is one of the brands that moves very quickly in the transformation in the sector, and the latest statements show that the company takes its 2030 targets very seriously;
According to the statements from Thomas Becker, the company’s Vice President of Sustainability and Mobility Strategies, BMW aims to make its entire supply chain green in line with its sustainability goals.
Saying that they transform the energy used in their factories, where production takes place, into sustainable energy, Becker also emphasizes that among the company’s 2030 targets is to reduce their carbon footprints by 80% in all energy uses.
However, one of the most important steps is the part that covers the supply chain. It is aimed to reduce the footprint of the supply chain by 20% in all materials used from aluminum to steel.
Although it may seem like a small rate, this rate actually points to a significant decrease as it also represents the change in sectors covering different production and raw material fields.
Stating that to build a ‘truly green’ automotive sector, the carbon footprint of not only the batteries but also all the raw materials used in the vehicle should be taken into account, Becker emphasizes that the ‘greenness’ of cars should be evaluated with more comprehensive reports in order to keep the promises made to comprehensive agreements such as the Paris Climate Agreement in the future. .
There is also a formation that emphasizes transparency in all steps of the supply chain in the automotive industry; Catena-X
Goals like sustainability and zero carbon aren’t just about companies. All countries around the world have targets and demands in this direction. As a result, companies need to be able to respond to transparent data requests from official institutions in the future.
A country asks an automotive company ‘are you really carbon zero?’ According to Becker, Catena-X has become one of the most important players in this regard.
Emphasizing that more than 130 companies are currently participating, Becker says such steps will also help the industry to be ‘truly green’ in the coming years.
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