Volkswagen do Brasil, Raízen and Shell announce decarbonization partnership

In Brazil, Volkswagen do Brasil, Raízen and Shell announced a partnership to decarbonize the automotive sector. The agreement includes a series of initiatives, mainly encouraging the use of ethanol, combined with a complementary strategy between electric, hybrid and flex cars, the installation of charging stations for the brand’s electric cars, and the supply of renewable energy to factories and Volkswagen dealer network in Brazil.

The partnership includes the development of potential new ethanol formulas by Raízen, Shell and R&D in the area of ​​biofuels in Brazil, with the support of Shell and Volkswagen in research and application in cars, aiming to further improve the efficiency of the biofuel. The collaboration also contemplates working on expanding the use of ethanol in international markets.