{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/661703ebd9f26f00168d722d/69e668716eeb59e2ba7ae63b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Volvo's Vanessa Butani on Mastering Sustainability Beyond EVs","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/661703ebd9f26f00168d722d/1776710372148-4e66c918-a077-43bf-804e-61432106b505.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>What does it actually mean to build a sustainable car? Not just one that sips electricity — but one whose steel, aluminum, and plastics are tracked from mine to scrapyard and back again. Craig Cole and co-host Sam Abuelsamid sit down with Vanessa Butani, Head of Global Sustainability at Volvo Cars, to explore the work happening long before a car reaches the showroom. Topics include Volvo's first-of-its-kind battery passport, closed-loop steel recycling, mega-casting, ocean plastics, and the surprisingly murky math around biofuels. Plus: with EVs approaching price parity with combustion vehicles, what's really holding buyers back?</p><p><br></p><p>Chapters</p><p>0:00 Introduction</p><p>3:23 Volvo's Approach to Sustainability</p><p>6:55 The Battery Passport Explained</p><p>12:57 Climate-Neutral Manufacturing</p><p>16:43 Recycled Materials &amp; Mega-Casting</p><p>21:42 EVs, PHEVs &amp; the Case Against Biofuels</p><p>29:04 Interior Materials &amp; Ocean Plastics</p><p>37:01 Conclusions</p><p><br></p><p>Check out our Buyer’s Guide at <a href=\"https://apps.greencars.com/buyers-guide\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://apps.greencars.com/buyers-guide</a></p><p><br></p><p>Visit GreenCars on YouTube for EV and hybrid reviews and much more:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@greencarshq</p>","author_name":"GreenCars, The Podcast"}