Frankfurt: German car giant Volkswagen Said it beat on Monday The European UnionThe company, aiming to cut carbon emissions on its new vehicles in 2021, missed the mark last year.
“Our group-wide electric offensive gained significant momentum last year with several exciting new models,” said head of sales for the multi-brand group Christian Dahlheim said.
Average CO2 emissions According to preliminary figures from Volkswagen, cars sold in the EU for passengers were “nearly two percent below the legal target”.
In 2020, the group failed to fall under emissions limits, blaming the reduction in the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on car sales.
Under EU law that came into force in 2020, manufacturers face hefty fines if the average emissions of their newly sold cars do not fall within specific limits for each automaker.
Under the current emissions standard, Volkswagen was set a target of 120.8 g of CO2 per km and achieved a result of 118.5 g/km, according to the company.
According to the group, in 2021, Volkswagen delivered 472,300 “electrified vehicles” – both hybrid and battery-electric cars – to customers in the European Union, Norway and Iceland, up 64 percent from the previous year.
The growth outpaced the general trend in the auto market where manufacturers have halted production and sales due to a permanent shortage of semiconductors, a key component in both conventional and electric vehicles.
Volkswagen managed to maintain the top spot among carmakers in Europe in 2021, according to industry data published last week, but its market share fell to 25.1 percent due to a 4.8 percent drop in sales of 1.4 million vehicles.
German conglomerate – consisting of 12 brands Audi, Porsche And Skoda — is investing 35 billion euros ($40 billion) to transition to electric vehicles and aims to become the world’s largest electric car maker by 2025.
“Our group-wide electric offensive gained significant momentum last year with several exciting new models,” said head of sales for the multi-brand group Christian Dahlheim said.
Average CO2 emissions According to preliminary figures from Volkswagen, cars sold in the EU for passengers were “nearly two percent below the legal target”.
In 2020, the group failed to fall under emissions limits, blaming the reduction in the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on car sales.
Under EU law that came into force in 2020, manufacturers face hefty fines if the average emissions of their newly sold cars do not fall within specific limits for each automaker.
Under the current emissions standard, Volkswagen was set a target of 120.8 g of CO2 per km and achieved a result of 118.5 g/km, according to the company.
According to the group, in 2021, Volkswagen delivered 472,300 “electrified vehicles” – both hybrid and battery-electric cars – to customers in the European Union, Norway and Iceland, up 64 percent from the previous year.
The growth outpaced the general trend in the auto market where manufacturers have halted production and sales due to a permanent shortage of semiconductors, a key component in both conventional and electric vehicles.
Volkswagen managed to maintain the top spot among carmakers in Europe in 2021, according to industry data published last week, but its market share fell to 25.1 percent due to a 4.8 percent drop in sales of 1.4 million vehicles.
German conglomerate – consisting of 12 brands Audi, Porsche And Skoda — is investing 35 billion euros ($40 billion) to transition to electric vehicles and aims to become the world’s largest electric car maker by 2025.
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