Life Cycle Assessment Certificate
Year & Month:
April 2008
Presenting Organisation:
TUV NORD
Country:
Germany
Category:
Passenger
Type:
Eco
Model:
ce'ed
Description:
The globally recognized, German-based, TÜV NORD presented Kia with a LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) environment certificate after rigorous inspection of the company’s design and manufacturing operations at Zilina in Slovakia. The Kia cee’d, which was designed for and made in Europe at Zilina, is the first Korean brand car to receive such recognition. LCA (ISO 14040) examines both the car’s overall manufacturing process and its lifetime environmental impact, including choice of materials – the cee’d features lightweight all-aluminium engines (weighing 15 kg less) and Kenaf recycled materials form its door trim panels – and measures to reduce fuel consumption and engine exhaust emissions.