An analysis of carmaker progress towards EU CO2 targets in 2009
This report is the fifth T&E has published on the annual progress Europe’s major car manufacturers have made in reducing CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of new cars. The main purpose of these reports is to assess the progress that major car manufacturers in Europe are making towards cutting the average CO2 emissions of their products. We also assess how each carmaker is positioned to hit the mandatory CO2 standards that the European Union has set for 2015. In this year’s report, we add an analysis showing to what extent the CO2 reductions achieved can be attributed to the financial crisis i.e. sales of cheaper, smaller cars, and to what extent to technological improvements.
Global competitors are bold in pursuing their industrial futures, and so should the EU.
A T&E note outlines why allowing fuels – synthetic or bio – in cars makes no environmental, economic, or industrial sense.
A new T&E briefing sets out how targeted support can help middle and low-income households to access EVs.