[Auto]Guanajuato at the forefront in the application of renewable and clean energy in mobility systems

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The governor of Guanajuato, Diego Sinhue Rodríguez Vallejo, highlighted that Guanajuato is proud to have Volkswagen de México, a company committed to the application of technology for the benefit of the environment.

 

"We are proud to witness the presentation of the new era of Volkswagen Mexico mobility with commercial vehicles and MAN buses, which use environmentally friendly energies, and which can be a proposal for an efficient mobility solution for our state."

 

“These are automobiles that place Volkswagen at the forefront of the matter in the automotive freight and passenger transport industry. Through the Zero Impact Factory strategy, Volkswagen is on track to become a "CO2 Neutral" Company, he said.

 

Having allied companies such as Volkswagen, said the President, the economic reactivation of Guanajuato is on a favorable path and it will be one of the first states nationwide to stand up.

 

"In the month of July we no longer lost jobs, on the contrary, we grew 3,500, they are few compared to the rate we had before the pandemic, but here it is important to mention that only 6 states of the Mexican Republic had positive numbers in this indicator" .

 

“Guanajuato is the borderless and landlocked state that generated the most jobs in the month of July; secondly, for the innovation ecosystem that we are promoting, it is very important for Guanajuato to have a company like Volkswagen that is always one step ahead, ”he said.

 

 

Volkswagen's success story in Guanajuato began on January 15, 2013 with the inauguration of its plant in the Inner Port, the company's 100th plant in the world, which generates 3,200 direct jobs.

 

He pointed out that Guanajuato is a state that plans its future and gives continuity to that planning, has a direction, offers certainty and builds trust among those looking for a good place to invest.

 

“We want to go from manufacturing to mind-invoicing; we want to be the center of Industry 4.0 in Mexico; we want to design the technology of the future and be a powerhouse in innovation ”.

 

“We value Volkswagen's commitment to the education and training of our young people, with the dual education system that combines learning in a company with academic training, and fourth, but no less important, is Volkswagen's commitment to the environment. environment ”, he highlighted.

 

The Executive stressed that Volkswagen not only has a commitment to the economic development of Guanajuato, there is also its social responsibility with the natural environment, since they adopted 300 hectares of the Cuenca de la Esperanza and Cuenca de la Soledad protected natural areas.

 

"Our recognition to Volkswagen executives for their responsibility and social commitment," he concluded.

 

Steffen Reiche, CEO and President of Volkswagen Mexico, mentioned that this German company has a global commitment to achieve a zero impact on carbon emissions by 2050 and to achieve this goal the production plants of Guanajuato and Puebla implement actions in favor of the environment .

 

“In Guanajuato we have found a modern vision of the State Government to do things focused on growth, for the benefit of the po[CENSORED]tion and the environment; that is why we are proud to be able to contribute to that vision with a modern, efficient and sustainable plant ”.

 

“Guanajuato will spearhead the introduction of clean technologies throughout the country, our commitment to the environment does not end here, that is why we present Volkswagen's vision with units that are at the height of the new era of mobility, to By 2025 our goal is to market more than 1 million electric vehicles worldwide, ”he reported.

 

These new Volkswagen electric vehicles will have pilot tests in the municipality of León, in the cargo and personal transport sector.

María Isabel Ortiz Mantilla, Secretary of the Environment and Territorial Planning, highlighted that with these actions the Government of Guanajuato, such as VW, reaffirm its commitment to sustainable development, the fight against climate change, the use of renewable energy and sustainable mobility.

 

“We celebrate that it is once again the Volkswagen Group, who takes steps forward for a new era of more efficient and environmentally friendly mobility; Electric mobility improves the quality of life of people by totally reducing the emission of pollutants. Likewise, as we begin to move into this new era, we will avoid the emission of tons of greenhouse gases, to mitigate the effects of climate change ”.

 

"With this pilot project, more than 18,000 liters of gasoline would be displaced in one year, which is equivalent to reducing emissions by more than 170 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent," he said.

 

Crafter, Transporter ABT, Volkswagen Natural Gas Buses, Volkswagen Buses for urban and personal transport, MAN tourism bus that use environmentally friendly energies were presented and that can be a proposal for an efficient mobility solution in the state of Guanajuato and the country.

 

The mayors of Silao, José Antonio Trejo Valdepeña; from León, Héctor López Santillana; the Secretary for Sustainable Economic Development, Mauricio Usabiaga Díaz Barriga; the Secretary of Tourism, Juan José Álvarez Brunel; the director of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in Mexico, Luis Rojas and the Commercial director of Man Truck & Bus Mexico, Giovanni Juárez.