Toyota Marked as Environmental Leader

Apr 21, 2016

Car making and environmental consciousness are two concepts that seem in conflict, and yet Toyota finds a way to minimize the impact on nature. Energy-saving policies and strategies enacted by the company have consistently led to reducing consumption, which also sets an example for others. Classic Toyota is proud to carry cars from a company that supports this.

How much power does it take to power a million American households for an entire year? The answer exceeds just 16 billion kilowatt hours of electricity, and that’s how much Toyota saved in total since 2002. This is equivalent to removing greenhouse gas emissions from a little over two million cars for one year.

Toyota accomplishes this with a combination of teamwork and individual effort. Across 14 North American facilities, team members reduced the energy usage in their work areas as well as through wider efforts. For instance, at the Mississippi plant, chiller systems were made more efficient. Similarly, at Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia, employees upgraded the compressed air system.

The Environmental Protection Agency recognized these efforts, granting Toyota an Energy Star Partner of the Year Award for the 12th year in a row.

“Being named an Energy Star Partner of the Year is a tremendous honor,” said Toyota’s Plant and Environmental Engineering Group General Manager Robin Haugen in a press release. “Earning that honor twelve years in a row is testament to the dedication of our team members to reduce our carbon footprint and become an environmental leader in our industry.”

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