Challenges of greenhouse gas in the automobile industry

Toyota Environmental Challenge

Reduce as much as possible the ecologic impact of automobile production and circulation: 

1) Move towards zero CO2 emissions for new vehicles

2) Move towards zero CO2 emissions throughout the life cycle

3) Move towards zero CO2 emissions for production sites

4) Limit and optimize water consumption

5) Building solutions and a society based on recycling

6) Promote the advent of a society in harmony with nature

Achievement of these challenges

Challenge 1 :

- Reduction in global average CO2 emissions from new vehicles by 14.9% compared to 2010

Challenge 2 :

Loading efficiency improvement, shortening of logistics routes, and modal shifts. 

Challenge 3 :  

• Introduced innovative technologies in painting processes to achieve improvement in coating efficiency and reduction in ventilation volume
• Introduction of Renewable Energy and Utilization of Hydrogen
• Installation of a Wind Power Generator at Tahara Plant

Challenge 4 :

introduction of reduction technologies and daily water-saving efforts : water recycling and reducing the amount of steam used in painting processes. 

Challenge 5 :

 

 

- Model facility for properly processing

   End-of-life vehicles.

 

- Battery promotion organizations in

   four regions (North America, Europe,

   China, and Asia).

 

- Ways to utilize more recycled plastic in Europe.

 

- Simplified and returnable packaging and wrapping materials

Challenge 6 :

 

- Donating vehicles to NGOs involved in survey and   conservation initiatives for endangered species.

 

- Introducing a new internal education campaign featuring wildlife and water with the aim of enhancing employee awareness about the environment.