Audi has released a press release today claiming to be the first major car manufacturer to meet European rules on recyclability that come into force in 2010.
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The EU Directive 2005/64/EC on the type approval of motor vehicles with regard to their reusability, recyclability and recoverability” requires that all vehicles must be at least 85% recyclable and 95% recoverable. The figure of 85% refers to the degree to which the recycled materials are returned to the production process. A further 10% of the vehicle is used for energy generation.
The German testing agency, Technische Dienst TÜV SÜD Automotive GmbH and the Federal Motor Vehicle Registration Agency, have confirmed that Audi meets these requirements.
“We recognised early on that knowing precisely what materials have gone into a vehicle is vitally important for its recycling,” commented Uwe Heil, responsible for Recycling within Audi’s Technical Development Division. “Because of the growing volume of data and the complexity of the issue, as far back as 2000 we teamed up with Group Research to develop a vehicle recycling database. It now ranks as the benchmark in the car industry,” added Heil.
