Volkswagen China has announced that it will plant 8.5 million trees in 10 “ecologically fragile” parts of China. The tree-planting programme will start next year and will run for a decade.

Speaking at the third China International Import Expo in Shanghai on November 5, the chief executive of Volkswagen China, Stephan Wöllenstein, said the group is contributing to a low-carbon future by expanding its electric vehicle portfolio and by working with suppliers to achieve a lower carbon footprint of raw materials.

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