Volvo Group partners with Rio Tinto to supply low-carbon materials and pilot sustainable autonomous transport solutions

The Road to Net Zero Emissions，Da Wo has a new partner.！

Recently，Volvo Group and Rio Tinto Group Sign Memorandum of Understanding，Establish strategic partnership。According to the agreement，Rio Tinto will provide responsible low-carbon products and solutions to Volvo Group。The two parties will also pilot the Volvo Group's sustainable automated transport solution.，Help Rio Tinto achieve decarbonization of production operations。

About Volvo Autopilot Solutions

Volvo's Autopilot Solutions division offers transportation as a service (TaaS)Automated transport solutions for，Including purpose-built autonomous Vehicles.、Virtual driver、Required infrastructure、Operations and Uptime Support，And cloud solutions for controlling transportation systems and managing logistics.。The Volvo Autopilot Solutions division offers tailor-made solutions based on each customer's needs.，Make customers' operations safer、Efficient、Sustainable。

Volvo Group will source lithium in a sustainable way、Low carbon aluminum、Copper and other metal raw materials，An important step towards the goal of net zero emissions in the whole value chain。

As the world's leading mining and metals company，Rio Tinto will adopt this partnership involving a variety of materials.，Advance its commitment to sustainability across its business and supply chain。

Long Shide, President and CEO of Volvo (Martin Lundstedt)

“We very much look forward to working with Rio Tinto.，Effectively accelerate our non-fossil fuel goals，Towards a Decarbonized Future。From the use of low-carbon materials to produce products，To provide our customers with sustainable automated transportation solutions，We meet the needs of the entire value chain，To build a better future、Contribute to a more sustainable future。”

Shi Daocheng, CEO of Rio Tinto Group (Jakob Stausholm)

“We look forward to working with Volvo.，Contribute to moving towards a zero-carbon future。From mine to showroom，Our cooperation delivers the fruits of sustainable development.。We will work together.，Support decarbonisation of Rio Tinto's own business，And for Volvo's innovative product line.（Including electric cars and self-driving cars）Provide low carbon materials。”

Through cooperation，The two sides will work together to strengthen the supply of responsible low-carbon materials.，Such asRenewAl™ Low carbon aluminum、WithELYSIS™ Aluminum produced by zero-carbon electrolytic aluminum technology、Aluminum Management Initiative (ASI) Certified aluminum、And obtain“Copper label”Certified copper products, etc.，And develop new product opportunities in areas such as lithium for batteries。

Keep walking，Dawo is looking forward to working with his partners.，Work together to move forward with the goal of decarbonization，Work together to build our ideal tomorrow。

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