- link Copy Url - [ Share on twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Chevrolet Malibu Label Provides Ecologic Scorecard https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/34368?absolute=1&via=3blnews "link to 3 B L Media's Twitter") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/34368?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/34368?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=Chevrolet Malibu Label Provides Ecologic Scorecard&body=ESG News from General Motors https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/34368?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Environment](/CSR-News/environment-0) # Chevrolet Malibu Label Provides Ecologic Scorecard ##### Details of responsible manufacturing, efficient technologies and recyclability add up Feb 28, 2013 2:15 PM ET Campaign: [GM Greener Vehicles](/node/26038) ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/ChevroletMalibuEcologic01.jpg "Ronald Sill of Commerce Twp., Michigan, walks around the Chevrolet Malibu while looking to buy a new vehicle Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at LaFontaine Chevrolet in Dexter, Michigan. Most Malibu customers say they want to know just how "green" their car is. An at-a-glance Ecologic window label now makes it easy to see what was done to reduce the vehicle's environmental impact. The Malibu Ecologic label outlines responsible manufacturing, efficient technologies and recyclability. (Photo by Steve Fecht for Chevrolet)") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/ChevroletMalibuEcologic02.jpg "Customers shopping for a new Chevrolet vehicle can see just how "green" their car is while viewing an at-a-glance Ecologic window label, like this one on a Chevrolet Malibu at LaFontaine Chevrolet Wednesday, February 27, 2013 in Dexter, Michigan. The Ecologic label lists what was done to reduce the vehicle's environmental impact. The Malibu Ecologic label outlines responsible manufacturing, efficient technologies and recyclability. (Photo by Steve Fecht for Chevrolet)") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/ChevroletMalibuEcologic01.jpg?h=2757a00a "Ronald Sill of Commerce Twp., Michigan, walks around the Chevrolet Malibu while looking to buy a new vehicle Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at LaFontaine Chevrolet in Dexter, Michigan. Most Malibu customers say they want to know just how "green" their car is. An at-a-glance Ecologic window label now makes it easy to see what was done to reduce the vehicle's environmental impact. The Malibu Ecologic label outlines responsible manufacturing, efficient technologies and recyclability. (Photo by Steve Fecht for Chevrolet)") ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/ChevroletMalibuEcologic02.jpg?h=fd0a8c92 "Customers shopping for a new Chevrolet vehicle can see just how "green" their car is while viewing an at-a-glance Ecologic window label, like this one on a Chevrolet Malibu at LaFontaine Chevrolet Wednesday, February 27, 2013 in Dexter, Michigan. The Ecologic label lists what was done to reduce the vehicle's environmental impact. The Malibu Ecologic label outlines responsible manufacturing, efficient technologies and recyclability. (Photo by Steve Fecht for Chevrolet)") DETROIT, Feb. 28, 2013 /3BL Media/ – Most [Chevrolet Malibu](http://www.chevrolet.com/malibu-mid-size-sedan.html) customers say they want to know just how green their car is, regardless of its exterior color. Now they can find out what was done to reduce its environmental impact from an at-a-glance [Ecologic](http://www.chevrolet.com/culture/category/environmental-projects/)TM window label. “We’ve seen an increase in customers looking specifically for fuel efficiency, but many people are intrigued by reading their vehicle also is made in a responsible way,” said Matt LaFontaine, general manager, LaFontaine Automotive Group in Dexter, Mich. According to consumer research, 63 percent of Malibu customers cite “environmentally friendliness” as an “extremely” or “very important” reason for purchase. That number increases to 78 percent for Malibu Eco buyers. The vehicle’s environmental credentials are built in at almost every step of production. - GM’s landfill-free [Toledo](http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/company_info/facilities/powertrain/toledo.html), Ohio plant manufactures the highest-volume transmission for the Malibu. All waste from daily operations there is reused, recycled, or converted to energy. And the facility is powered 17 percent by renewable landfill gas and a 1.2MW rooftop solar array. - Malibu's highest-volume engine is produced at GM’s [Tonawanda](http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/company_info/facilities/powertrain/tonawanda.html) plant in New York, another [landfill-free](http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2012/Oct/1019_Landfill-FreeBlueprint.html)facility. An area Chamber of Commerce recently recognized Tonawanda for implementing and practicing a ‘green’ and sustainable business philosophy. Environmental efforts include wildlife habitat development and installing electric-vehicle charging stations in employee parking lots. - Most Malibu midsize cars are assembled at [Fairfax Assembly](http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/company_info/facilities/assembly/fairfax.html), a 2012 [Pollution Prevention Award-winning](http://www.gmbeyondnow.com/2012/08/10/gm-assembly-plant-awarded-for-energy-efficiency-recycling-efforts/)plant recognized by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment for energy-reduction and recycling efforts. The facility recycles 91 percent of its everyday waste. All three plants recently surpassed the U.S. EPA’s ENERGY STAR® [Challenge for Industry](http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2012/Dec/1203_GMchallenge.html) to cut energy intensity by more than 10 percent. Their collective CO2-equivalent reduction of 103,000 metric tons of greenhouse gases is comparable to the annual energy use of nearly 5,000 U.S. homes. GM integrates recycled material into the making of the Malibu. Shredded tires from vehicle testing at GM’s Milford Providing Ground are combined with other post-consumer plastics to create baffles that deflect air and water under the hood. Eighty-five percent of the vehicle itself is recyclable, which conserves resources and reduces landfill deposits. Scrap from the manufacturing process also helps benefit society. Leftover material from manufacturing the sound absorbers that help make the vehicle quiet is reprocessed to [insulate coats](http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2012/Sep/0910_coats.html) that transform into sleeping bags for the homeless. The Malibu's 2.5L model delivers customers an EPA-estimated 34 mpg on the highway (37 mpg for the Eco model featuring eAssist), using various fuel-savings technologies – continuously variable valve timing, direct injection, an electronically controlled six-speed transmission, electric power steering and lightweight materials. All 2013 Chevy vehicles sold in the U.S. feature Ecologic labels listing various environmental features and benefits audited by a third-party sustainability agency – a first for an automotive brand. For more environmental information, visit [GMBeyondNow.com](http://www.gmbeyondnow.com/) and [Chevrolet's website.](http://www.chevrolet.com/culture/category/environmental-projects/) About Chevrolet Founded in 1911 in Detroit, Chevrolet is now one of the world's largest car brands, doing business in more than 140 countries and selling more than 4.5 million cars and trucks a year. Chevrolet provides customers with fuel-efficient vehicles that feature spirited performance, expressive design, and high quality. 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