European Parliament Member visits LKQ Europe’s Logistics Operations

LKQ Europe’s sustainability agenda aims to reduce CO2 emissions

European Parliament Member visits LKQ Europe’s Logistics Operations

Ismail Ertug, Member of the European Parliament, S&D Group vice-president in charge of transport, and Founder of the Driving Future Platform, visited the LKQ STAHLGRUBER Logistics Center in Sulzbach-Rosenberg on June 25, 2021.

Arnd Franz, CEO of LKQ Europe, reiterated LKQ’s commitment to sustainability as an essential part of its corporate strategy, engaging in sustainability projects that will positively impact its customers, employees, and the environment.

LKQ is committed to reducing CO2 emissions and making its contribution to meeting the targets of the Paris Agreement.

With respect to environmental aspects within LKQ Europe’s operations, the aim is to be among the most progressive companies in the European Automotive Aftermarket.

Arnd Franz also addressed the importance of enhancing legal guidance for the access to in-vehicle generated data to allow vehicle diagnostics and predictive maintenance for the Independent Aftermarket to ensure competition, innovation and entrepreneurship in European mobility services, and affordable mobility for everyone.

During his visit in Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Ismail Ertug emphasized the importance of innovative and sustainable mobility and the transformation towards more ambitious targets on the way to carbon-neutrality over Europe: “The transformation of our mobility, transportation, and logistics is necessary to achieve not only the CO2 reduction targets of the European Green Deal but also to enhance the social aspects within the sustainability approach.

“Smart mobility is designed to make traffic flows in Europe as efficient as possible with the help of digitization and automation. This can reduce emissions, and also traffic jams.

“Furthermore, regulations for revised CO2 standards for cars and trucks and at the same time improved infrastructure for alternative fuels and charging stations in Europe are essential for the further spread of zero-emission cars and commercial vehicles.”

LKQ Europe has implemented a state-of-the-art logistics network aimed at delivering products and minimizing emissions efficiently.

The company is working on an emissions sustainability roadmap with an annual reduction of CO2 emissions in its fleet of up to 30 per cent within the next ten years.

The route towards zero emissions will be a combination of awareness and behavior that will be achieved, for example, through driver training, lower emission vehicles, alternative fuels, and ultimately alternative vehicles with adequate range and by also planning pilot projects in different countries all over Europe.

Arnd Franz, CEO of LKQ Europe: “All available technologies need to compete in a CO2 reduction policy.

“Electrification offers an important route to decarbonization while at the same time further improvement and efficiency of the internal combustion engine, advanced alternative fuels, and the promotion of other climate-friendly energy sources, such as hydrogen or biofuels, can help to promote competition and offer additional significant CO2 reduction potential that should be unlocked by a supportive regulatory framework.

“We strongly believe in a level playing field when reducing CO2 emissions and fuel cell trucks are an important part of the future of transportation.

“Especially as they allow for CO2 reductions of more than 80 per cent compared to conventional combustion engines.

“While the technology is currently being further developed and brought to commercial maturity, investments must also be made into the infrastructure.”

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