04/11/2024 10:29
Updated 04/11/2024 at 10:29
EU emissions targets for car manufacturers in 2025 set in a 15% Reducing carbon dioxide emissions2 of their new vehicles compared to the base emissions 2021. This means that new cars must be more efficient and less polluting.
According to a recent report by Transport & Environment (T&E), based on 2023 sales data available so far, only Volvo meet Currently with a 2025 emissions target, showing that some manufacturers are making progress towards their targets, but others are not Extremists In achieving goals. The strategy to meet these challenges includes increasing sales of battery-powered electric vehicles, improving the efficiency of combustion models, and pooling emissions between different manufacturers.
These are the most lagging manufacturers according to the T&E report
The European Union Transport and Environment (T&E) has published a study on CO2 emissions2 Cars from all of the major manufacturers operating in Europe. Thanks to the regulation on carbon dioxide emissions2 The number of new cars in the EU, the most important tool for reducing emissions, has been reduced by 28% since 2019. In 2025, the next phase of this regulation will come into force with 15% discount Regarding the 2021 emissions rule
T&E estimated automakers’ compliance gap with the 2025 target based on their emissions in 2023. Volkswagen and Ford They are the two lowest-ranking manufacturers that have not met emissions targets. Specifically, they have a gap 22 and 24 grams of carbon dioxide2/how much Respectively, it will need to redouble its efforts to achieve the aforementioned goals, according to what he stated
The analysis shows that Volvo Cars will actually achieve its 2025 target based on its 2023 sales. Car manufacturers such as Kia or Stellantis You have a gap of less than 5 gCO2/ km, and therefore it seems that it is on the right track towards achieving its goals for the year 2025.
T&E notes that the key lesson from the 2020/21 target is that although carmakers missed the target in 2018-19, they all met the target (or missed it by only a small margin). Which indicates that It is difficult to predict the manufacturer’s capacity Cars to achieve a future goal taking into account the progress made in the past two years.
However, T&E says what is clear is that automakers have been aware of the 2025 target since 2017 and Everyone has prepared and adjusted their strategies to meet them in 2025.
Likewise, he points out that there are multiple strategies and flexibilities that automakers can leverage to achieve goals, starting with Electric car sales risethe Best strategy In the long term, to increase the efficiency of combustion models and Emissions group between different manufacturers.
On the other hand, the organization points out that automakers can also do a lot to control their sales. Changing prices and incentives From dealers, or planning new models and availability of variants when they need to sell more electric cars.
However, T&E confirms that many automakers do Prioritize “larger, more expensive” vehicles.. These heavier vehicles are more polluting, but offer higher profit margins. As a result, Lack of affordable electric car models This is slowing EV sales, which explains some of the current large gaps between 2025 targets.
T&E claims that “after years of profits, it is time for manufacturers to launch affordable electric vehicle models for the mass market and adjust their prices to incentivize their clean vehicles.”
Tools needed to achieve the 2025 goals
Another fact that the organization highlights is that if automakers do not improve their sales of internal combustion engine vehicles compared to 2023, they will need to sell them. 24% electric cars In 2025.
In addition to introducing new electric models, automakers can also Sell more hybrid cars or reduce the size of more polluting models. In this case, it could be the average share of battery electric vehicle sales It will be reduced to 18% To achieve the goals of 2025.
Car manufacturers can also choose to do so “Package” your salesas did Honda, Jaguar Land Rover and Tesla in 2022. Volvo Cars and Tesla could also be candidates for grouping in 2025. If automakers such as Volkswagen, Ford and Mercedes-Benz pool their sales with the leaders of the table (Tesla and Volvo Cars), the number of cars Battery-powered electric cars that the three automakers have to sell will decrease by 36%.
Therefore, T&E points out that if this is put into perspective, the 2025 target “will be easy”, as it was set at -15%, proposed in 2017 and left unchanged in the 2023 review as a compromise on the way towards higher ambition. 2030 under the EU Green Deal.
Moreover, it highlights that given the global race to control the electric vehicle market, “the only policy easing that pushes European automakers to invest in electrification would be against European industrial and sovereign interests. If the EU decides to weaken its regulation or waive the fines,” it adds The organization said this risks discrediting the EU’s climate agenda and rules and leaving European car manufacturers at the mercy of the ambitions of global car manufacturers.
He also concludes that “instead of questioning the rules,” European carmakers should “do the right thing for the climate and the EU economy, step up their efforts to meet them and show their full commitment to the electric transition.” .
