Volvo's Clean Inside Clean Outside Philosophy

It is common knowledge for car enthusiasts that the Swedish brand Volvo is known for the safety of their vehicles. Since the founding of the company 80 years ago, they have made safety their top priority when creating their products. But aside from developing safety features such as the BLIS, ROPS and WHIPS, the company is also devoting their effort to help protect the environment and at the same time provide comfortable and convenient consumer features.The company uses consumer friendly fabrics for the seats, carpets, and even safety belts of their vehicles. The OEKO-Tex 100 Textile standard, according to the company's website, is a benchmark used in the European industry. The said standard calls for the use of fabrics, threads, carpets and safety belts which do not have any amount of hazardous substance on it. This step is to find out whether the materials will be pleasant or not. The team tests these materials under several conditions. Volvo said that they even test the materials' smell after being heated under the sun. This shows how far the company would go to ensure that they will deliver the best vehicles for their consumers.This is made sure by checking that the process used in the production of the said materials has limited or no use of harmful substance.The gas affects the central nervous system and the heart, two of the most vital organs of the human body. The gas can also affect a fetus inside a pregnant woman. Nitrogen oxides are also toxic and contribute heavily to global warming since it is a greenhouse gas. The reduction of these emissions means that Volvo cars can meet the strict emission standard mandated by different countries.Volvo is aware of this fact and it has the distinction of having the world's cleanest factory. The said facility is also part of Volvo's Clean Outside program. The company's paint shop in Torslanda, Sweden is given the distinction of being the cleanest factory since 1991.