MG Motor-PPG Asian Paints JV to cut CO2 emissions by 1500 tons/annum

MG Motor India has recently become the world’s first automotive brand to use ULTRAX Degreaser, a liquid alkaline degreasing cleaner developed by PPG Asian Paints, an official announcement said.

The degreasing pre-treatment chemical launch aligns with the brand’s focus on making sustainable mobility greener, leading to a CO2 reduction of 787 tons/annum, it added.

Apart from the ULTRAX degreaser, MG Motor India states that it conserves energy through the use of Low-Temperature Phosphate (VERSABOND) and High Throw Low Cure Cathodic Electro Coating Paint. This, claims the company, leads to a CO2 reduction of 325 tons/annum and approximately 388 tons/annum, respectively.

These new technologies will support the company to enable a cumulative CO2 reduction of 1500 tons/annum, the company claims.

Ravi Mittal, Director Manufacturing, MG Motor India, said, “Through the #ChangeWhatYouCan campaign, MG Motor India, is focusing on bringing innovations to make positive changes to the environment and society. PPG Asian Paints’ ULTRAX and VERSABOND have helped us unlock temperature reduction in the Pre-treatment process at the PTCED line, contributing to substantial energy conservation. This has further increased the efficiency of our operations and reduced our overall costs.”

PPG Asian Paints Chief Operating Officer, Anurag Sahai, said, “We are thrilled about the launch of ULTRAX LT8620…The partnership with MG Motor India is a significant step forward in promoting energy conservation, and we are delighted to be a part of the brand’s sustainability initiative.”

MG Motor India recently partnered with CleanMax to use 4.85 MW of wind-solar power to conduct its operations in the Halol manufacturing hub, claiming to eliminate the use of 2 lakh MT of carbon dioxide in 15 years.

For EVs, the company has teamed up with Attero to reuse and recycle Li-ion batteries of electric vehicles in India. Its collaboration with TES-AMM is also aimed at ensuring environmentally sustainable and secured recycling of EV batteries in the country.