Volvo 2009 Sustainability Report

After the conclusion of what it calls a "turbulent 2009," Swedish manufacturer Volvo expressed today its confidence that future Volvo cars sales will be driven by sustainable mobility. As a result, the carmaker announced it will begin manufacturing hybrids from 2012.

"Our commitment goes beyond the  tailpipe emissions of our cars - we believe that our responsibility starts with our supplier chain, through production, use and recycling, encompassing a holistic environmental approach," Stephen Odell, Volvo CEO said in a release.

The hybrids will only be the cherry on the cake, after 2009, turbulent as it was, marked the intensification of Volvo's efforts to make its cars greener. For 2009, Volvo's Corporate and Sustainability Report includes the achievements in the areas of environmental care, safety and profitability and highlights the following:

• the introduction of seven DRIVe models, exceptionally fuel-efficient diesel cars with particularly low CO2 emissions
• the decision to start series production in 2012 of a plug-in hybrid that can be charged through an(ordinary electrical outlet
• Volvo XC60, the best-selling Volvo model in 2009
• the introduction of the global innovation Pedestrian Detection in the new Volvo S60

"The future we see ahead is one in which our cars have no emissions that negatively impact the environment and our cars do not crash. And it's not a question of if we get there - it's a question of when", Odell added.

All the information on Volvo's Sustainability Report can be found in the PDF attached below.