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35
MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION
Annual Report 2005
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
Social and Environmental Report 2005
For more details, please refer to the Social and
Environmental Report 2005.
http://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/corporate/
environment/report/e/index.html
Environmental Activities
■Recycling
January 2005 saw the End-of-Life Vehicle Recycling Law
come into full force in Japan. MMC has worked vigorously
to comply with these regulations by developing a system,
publishing recycling fees and developing a processing
system for collected items. In Europe, MMC is promoting
the construction of an effective system for end-of-life
automobile (ELV) collection in conformity with European
recycling legislation. MMC is now working to conduct a
preliminary investigation of the details and costs of
collection and recycling methods for ELVs in Europe.
Waste generated during the production stage is
reduced, reused, and recycled whenever possible. As a
result, MMC has maintained a zero-emission status at its
domestic plants since fiscal 2001 with regard to the
disposal of waste sent to landfills.
■Prevention of Global Warming
MMC is increasing production of vehicles complying with
2010 domestic fuel efficiency standards ahead of
schedule in 2007. MMC’s efforts are focused mainly on
the
Colt
,
Lancer
and
eK
series.
MMC is working in production and logistics to prevent
global warming, too. To restrict emissions of carbon
dioxide (CO2) generated from the consumption of energy,
MMC makes energy use more efficient through various
means. These include the introduction of co-generation
systems in production (generating electricity with gas
turbines and through other means and reusing the
resulting heat as a heating source for air conditioning
and water heating), and the promotion of modal shift in
transportation (optimizing transportation by combining
several modes of transportation, such as trucks, ships
and trains).
■Prevention of Environmental Pollution
Japan introduced tighter regulations on exhaust emissions
in 2000. The Japanese government has also introduced a
low emission vehicle (LEV) certification scheme that aims
to make automobiles with emissions that are lower than
the revised standards the norm.
MMC began submitting vehicles for LEV certification in
fiscal 2000. The new
Colt Plus
, launched in 2004, as
well as the
Lancer Series
and
eK Series
were given SULEV
certifications, meaning that exhaust emissions are 75%
less than 2005 Japanese standards. More than 96% of all
gasoline-engine vehicles sold by MMC in Japan in fiscal
2004 were LEV certified.
Moreover, aiming to bring to market electric vehicles
(EVs) in the next few years, MMC is working on developing
a high-performance motor and battery system.
In production processes, MMC is reducing emissions of
VOCs (volatile organic compounds) such as toluene and
xylene in the body and component painting process. MMC
has constructed a new auto body painting plant and is
promoting the introduction of low-solvent paint technolo-
gies, such as water-based paints and powder paints.