As part of our global environmental commitment, the new Volvo
Cross Country features the Volvo PremAir* radiator system. It
helps reduce ground level ozone as you drive. PremAir can best be
described as coating on the radiator that actually turns ground level
ozone into oxygen as air flows through it. At high temperatures,
almost 75% of this ozone is converted into oxygen.
*PremAirR is a registered trademark of Engelhard Corporation.
Volvo's holistic approach to Environ-
mental Care affects every phase of
our operations, from recovery of
waste heat from a neighboring oil
refinery to encouraging driving
styles that conserve fuel and reduce
emissions. Here are just a few of
our achievements.
1972
Volvo becomes first automaker
1976
to declare environmental
commitment at United Nations
Conference on the Environment.
Introduction of Lambda Sond
R'
1983
and the 3-way catalytic converter,
a unique sensor that eliminates
approximately 95x/0 of regulated
emissions (hydrocarbons, oxides
of nitrogen and carbon monoxide).
Volvo introduces its first
1989
Environmental Policy.
Volvo updates its
1990
Environmental Policy.
Reduces solvents in corrosion
protection materials.
All new Volvos are asbestos-free.
1991
Our Torslanda paint shop
1992
eliminates toxic solvents by
implementing an effective
waterborne paint system.
Volvo introduces the
1993
ECC prototype
( Environmental Concept Car).
Volvo eliminates harmful
1996
CFCs from all cars.
Volvo tests fleet of Bi-Fuel
1997
( methane and gasoline)
cars in the U.S.
Volvo announces Environmental
1998
Specifications for 1998 models
available in the United States.
Volvo's Dialog on the Environment
program (Training for Volvo Cars
of North America employees).
Volvo introduces a world-first
1999
Environmental Product
Declaration certified by third party.
Available at:
www.volvocars.com
The vast majority of model
2000
year 2000 cars are LEVs
(Low Emission Vehicles).
PremAir
R'
radiator is introduced
on certain models.
