Lamborghini announces environmental sustainability program

Italian manufacturer Automobili Lamborghini announced their intention to complete its program of environmental sustainability by presenting new plans which will enable the company to achieve a 30% reduction in the factory CO2 emissions by 2010, and to achieve a 35% reduction in the CO2 emissions produced by their gas-guzzling sports cars by 2015.

The plans for reducing emissions will involve modifications to the Lamborghini factory in Sant’Agata Bolognese, and development in vehicle design.

Lamborghini has just begun a project to complete installation of a large photovoltaic system by the end of 2009. The roof-top plant will produce 1,582 MWh of “green” energy per year, which translates into a 20% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2010. The photovoltaic systems will have a total installed power rating of 1.4 Megawatts and will extend over the entire industrial area. They will also install insulation and look into transporter-truck traffic jams.

With regard to Lamborghini vehicles, the CO2 reduction plan aims for an additional 35% decrease in emissions by the year 2015. The program reached its first milestone with the Gallardo LP 560-4, whose technical advancements resulted in an 18% reduction in CO2 emissions. At this point, Research & Development activities will continue with regards to decreasing vehicle mass, improving combustion, reducing friction, Start-and-Stop systems, hybrid drive train solutions and biofuels

Lamborghini claims that they are satisfied with their “green” actions as it is a manufacturer of ’specialty’ vehicles. European environmental laws are more lenient towards automakers with fewer than 10,000 new cars made per year, even if they are part of a larger group of automakers, such as VW/Audi.

 

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1. Good to see even in the high end auto market they are trying to operate a little Greener.

   

   Crayne Calle

   8 Jun 09 at 6:44 pm

    

 

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