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CO2 Emissions Rise for Europe’s Mainstream Carmakers
Europe’s top 10 carmakers saw the average carbon dioxide emissions of their new vehicles rise by 1 gram per kilometer to 113.8 g/km in 2017, according to JATO Dynamics Ltd.
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Europe’s top 10 carmakers saw the average carbon dioxide emissions of their new vehicles rise by 1 gram per kilometer to 113.8 g/km in 2017, according to JATO Dynamics Ltd.
The trend is troublesome, because vehicles made by those manufacturers account for about 58% of all sales in Europe. JATO attributes the increase to rising demand for less efficient SUV/crossovers, coupled with shrinking sales of diesels.
The CO2 average for new cars a decade ago was about 159 g/km in Europe. By 2016, the average had dropped 26% to 117.8 g/km, indicating a significant gain in fuel efficiency.
But last year the CO2 average rose to 118.1 g/km, reversing a decade of improvement. The current standard is 130 g/km, but that limit will shrink to 95 g/km in 2020.
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