He automotive sector fears that, to avoid fines from Brussels, there will be a distortion of the market in the last months of the year with the use of “cheaters” by car manufacturers to comply with certain CO2 emissions targets more demanding at the start of 2025, where the average of the fleet sold must be less than 93.6 gr/CO2. A figure which if not reached European Commission (EC) will impose a fine of 95 euros per gram per car, which could mean a cost of more than 15 billion euros for the industry in sanctions.
This was confirmed by sources linked to the situation, during interviews with this newspaper, who indicated that “the entry into force of a tighten CO2 emissions targets because the year 2025 is not good for the automobile industry, because, as the market reflects, there are many European countries, as is the case of Spain “With a market share of only 5%, they are not ready to sell that many cars powered by 100% electric motors.”
“Measures which will force brands to cheat and which recall one of the grayest stages in the history of the automobile industry that we all know,” they added.
The aforementioned sources explain that “one of the traps would be to self-register this year the most polluting models so that they are not taken into account in the CO2 emissions of 2025 and to penalize compliance with the objectives required by the European Commission (EC).” Faced with this situation, they warn that “in the next three publications of recordings in the Spanish market we could see strange figures or small distortions due to the above. self-registration of brands.
In the Spanish market, the average CO2 emissions of passenger cars sold in September remain at 112.8 grams of CO2 per kilometer traveled, or 3.4% less than the average emissions of new passenger cars sold during the same month of 2023. In total for the 2nd year, an average of 117.3 grams of CO2 per kilometer traveled, down 0.8%.
Hit the car with Brussels fines
A tightening of emissions for manufacturers which will not be free for brands. THE Association of European Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA) warned that the European auto industry could stop producing more than 2.5 million combustion engine vehicles in Europe due to excessive carbon emissions from slowing demand for electric vehicles and paying fines. ‘an amount of 15,000 million euros.
Auto brands will face tougher European Union (EU) CO2 targets in 2025, as the cap on average emissions from new vehicle sales rises from 116 g/km in 2024 to 94 g/km in 2025. Figures they must meet if they don’t want to risk million-dollar fines in next year’s income statements or factory closures due to reduced assembled units. on production lines.
