Report

Mission (almost) accomplished! Carmakers’ race to meet the 2020/21 CO2 targets, and the EU electric cars market

October 7, 2020

After years of increasing car CO₂ emissions and SUV sales, the long awaited 2020/21 EU car CO₂ standard entered into force and the CO₂ emissions of new cars dropped instantly in January 2020.

This report analyses the carmakers’ performance in the first half of 2020 and their compliance strategies, and forecasts the electric car market for 2020 and 2021. Download the report in English below.The executive summary is also available in French, German, Italian, Polish, and Spanish.

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