Wieselburg

ZKW develops climate-neutral electronics and electrics for Polestar

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Thursday, March 24, 2022

WIESELBURG, Austria, March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ZKW is a partner of the Swedish electric vehicle manufacturer Polestar. The aim of the "Polestar 0" project is to develop and launch a completely climate-neutral automobile by 2030. For this ambitious project, the Wieselburg-based lighting systems specialist will develop electronic and electrical components for Polestar. ZKW is also converting to CO2-neutral production worldwide by 2025. This goal is to be achieved with energy savings, waste avoidance and the switch to green electricity. "As part of the joint project, we are investigating the potential of the circular economy to reduce the ecological footprint of our products to zero in the future. We are therefore stepping up sustainable, environmentally friendly production. By 2038, all our products are to be manufactured in a climate-neutral way," explains Oliver Schubert, CEO of the ZKW Group.

Key Points: 
  • By 2038, all our products are to be manufactured in a climate-neutral way," explains Oliver Schubert, CEO of the ZKW Group.
  • An analysis by ZKW has shown that electronics are a key driver for climate-neutral headlights.
  • Polestar has decided to pursue this goal because the transport sector is the fastest growing contributor to greenhouse gases.
  • An analysis by ZKW has shown that electronics are a key driver for climate-neutral headlights.