European Parliament Member Isamil Ertug visits LKQ Europe's Logistics Operations in Sulzbach-Rosenberg (FOTO) - Seite 2

planning pilot projects in different countries all over Europe.

Arnd Franz, CEO of LKQ Europe: "All available technologies need to compete in a
CO2 reduction policy. Electrification offers an important route to
decarbonization while at the same time further improvement and efficiency of the
internal combustion engine, advanced alternative fuels, and the promotion of
other climate-friendly energy sources, such as hydrogen or biofuels, can help to
promote competition and offer additional significant CO2 reduction potential
that should be unlocked by a supportive regulatory framework. We strongly
believe in a level playing field when reducing CO2 emissions and fuel cell
trucks are an important part of the future of transportation. Especially as they
allow for CO2 reductions of more than 80 percent compared to conventional
combustionengines. While the technology is currently being further developed and
brought to commercial maturity, investments must also be made into the
infrastructure."

LKQ intends to implement a pilot with fuel cell-powered heavy trucks once offers
become available. In the third quarter of this year, two Volvo LNG trucks will
be introduced into LKQ Europe`s transport network as part of a one-year pilot
project. The expected CO2 reduction is 20 percent. However, as the
infrastructure does not yet allow for an expended utilization of the concept, it
is limited to 10 transport routes reflecting less than 10 percent of LKQ`s
replenishment transport volume in Germany. In the UK and Republic of Ireland,
LKQ has launched an electric delivery vehicle trial on the Isle of Wight. The
project will run for six months and take into account the charging point
infrastructure to identify branches with vans whose typical mileage is suited to
the range and capability of an electrical vehicle

LKQ not only monitors the CO2 emissions of its transportations, but of all
operations including distribution centers, buildings, branches, and products.
The company has undertaken a number of initiatives at its facilities to reduce
energy use and related carbon emissions. And LKQ is exploring more opportunities
to add solar panels to its facilities and purchase renewable energy for our
facilities over Europe. In Germany, LKQ has significantly reduced its carbon
footprint in recent years by replacing 98% of all lights in more than 100
branches and its head office with energy-saving LEDs. The German operations have
been completely supplied with CO2-neutral electricity and gas for years.

LKQ Corporation, the parent company of LKQ Europe, has been an environmental
leader since it was founded in 1998 as a salvage dismantler and recycler of
passenger vehicles. Today, we are the most prominent vehicle recycler, with our
North American operations recycling more than 90% of the materials from the
vehicles we procure that would otherwise go to landfills. At the beginning of
April, LKQ Corporation announced its inaugural Sustainability Report
(http://investor.lkqcorp.com/sustainability) outlining the Company's ongoing
focus on responsible environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") practices,
including documentation of how the company is promoting diversity, employee
training, and safety.

About LKQ Europe

LKQ Europe, a subsidiary of LKQ Corporation, with its head office in Zug,
Switzerland, is the leading distributor of automotive aftermarket parts for
cars, commercial vans and industrial vehicles in Europe. It currently employs
approximately 26,000 people with a network of 1,000 branches and approximately
USD 5.5 billion in revenue in 2020. The organization supplies around 100,000
independent workshops in over 20 European countries.

The group includes Euro Car Parts, Fource, RHIAG Group, Elit, Auto Kelly, and
STAHLGRUBER Group, as well as recycling specialist, Atracco. LKQ also holds a
minority interest in Mekonomen Group.

Contact:

Dr. Christiane Lesmeister
Director of Communications
LKQ Europe GmbH
Zählerweg 10
6300 Zug
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