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If we look at the environmental impact during the life cycle of a vehicle, the usage phase has the biggest impact compared with the manufacturing or recovery phase. Therefore Volkswagen believes it is particularly important from an environmental viewpoint to optimise the usage phase.
The lowest possible fuel consumption is the central aim of Volkswagen engineers in their work to achieve ecological benefits for the environment and also economic benefits for customers. In this area, successful examples include the modern FSI and TDI engines as well as the automatic Direct Shift Gearbox® (DSG).
The long lifespan of the vehicle is also important. If the vehicle can be used longer, the burden on the limited raw material resources of our planet and also on the owner’s wallet will be reduced.
At the same time, we have also been working on the area of servicing. The servicing intervals for modern Volkswagen models are currently up to 50,000 km (with extended servicing intervals depending on the model and the usage of the vehicle). The occurrence of old oil and other used parts is therefore also lower.