vehicle manufacturers in Europe, of the European Union They have to reduce their carbon emissions in line with the targets they set. For this reason, there are those who hastily converted their entire catalog to electric, and there are those who act comfortably as long as there is time. Of course, although environmental concerns lie at the heart of this, automobile manufacturers have not found a fuel to replace gasoline at this stage.
That’s why the discussions continue. It does, but the European Union’s calendar is also advancing. In the calendar in question, there are different targets for time periods such as 2020-2024, 2025-2029, 2029-2034, and automobile manufacturers also ask for these targets in the relevant time periods. expected to meet targets. Of course, this is not a polite request. Producers are penalized if they do not comply with these targets.
A total of 552 million dollars in fines were imposed within the scope of 2020 targets.
of this punishment 106 million dollars While paying, Volkswagen states that it missed its 2020 target by 0.75g/km. Jaguar Land Rover paid a fine of 35-43.5 million dollars due to the 3g/km value. Although we cannot see the total values, there are big names on the list such as Suzuki, Subaru, Bentley, Lamborghini and McLaren.
Suzuki missed its target by 10.4 grams per km, Automotive News Europe said. This means paying a fine of almost 1,000 euros per vehicle. When we consider the number of vehicles, approximately 160 million euros doing. In Subaru, it is 34 grams per km. This is 3,230 euros per vehicle, in total. 52 million euros doing.
Emission targets for 2020In the old NEDC standard, it was 95 grams per km. The new WLTP standard was set at 120 grams per km. Of course, these standards are determined one by one, from brand to brand and according to the classes and masses of the vehicles within the brand.
Bugatti was the only brand out of 91 brands to exceed the target in 2022, but the company, which sold only 30 vehicles during the year, did not receive sanctions.
Failure to comply with these rules is a violation of registration in Europe. $102 per vehicle It starts with fines (95 euros), which are multiplied annually by each gram of carbon dioxide per kilometer that goes above the target. The money received goes to the general fund of the European Union.
The EU, which will reduce its emission targets by 25 percent next year, will meet the target in the 2030-2034 period. 49.5 g/km will make. It is aimed to sell completely zero-emission vehicles in Europe by 2035.
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