What will be the emission limit from 2020? What kind of combustion does this correspond to? [EXPLAINED]

With 2020 coming up, there are more and more questions about new, stricter emission standards and about the 95 gram limit of CO₂ / km. We decided to describe the topic in a nutshell, because at any moment it will shape the sales policy of car manufacturers - also the one regarding electric cars.

2020 new emission standards: how much, where, how

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• 2020 new emission standards: how much, where, how
  • Manufacturing alone is not enough. There must be a sale

Start with this industry average was set at the level of the above-mentioned 95 grams of carbon dioxide for each kilometer traveled. Such emissions mean consumption of 4,1 liters of gasoline or 3,6 liters of diesel fuel per 100 kilometers.

From 2020, the new standards are introduced partially, because they will apply to 95 percent of the cars of a given manufacturer with the lowest emissions. Only from January 1, 2021, 100 percent of all registered cars of a given company will apply.

Manufacturing alone is not enough. There must be a sale

It is worth paying attention here to the word "registered". It is not enough for the brand to start producing low-emission cars - it must also be willing to sell them. If she fails to do so, she faces heavy fines: EUR 95 for every gram of emissions above the norm in each registered car. These penalties have been in force since 2019 (source).

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The standard is 95 g CO₂/ km is the average for all brands in Europe. In fact, the values ​​vary depending on the manufacturer and the weight of the cars they offer. Firms producing heavier cars were allowed higher average emissions, but at the same time ordered the highest percentage cuts compared to current values.

The new goals are:

• PSA Group with Opel - 91 g of CO₂/ km from 114 g CO2 / km in 2018,
• Fiat Chrysler Automobiles with Tesla - 92 g of CO₂/ km from 122 g (without Tesla),
• Renault - 92 g of CO₂/ km from 112 g,
• Hyundai - 93 g of CO₂/ km from 124 g,
• Toyota with Mazda - 94 g of CO₂/ km from 110 g,
• Kia - 94 g of CO₂/ km from 121 g,
• Nissan - 95 g of CO₂/ km from 115 g,
• [average - 95 g of CO₂/ km ze 121 g],
• Group Volkswagen - 96 g of CO₂/ km from 122 g,
• Ford - 96 g of CO₂/ km from 121 g,
• BMW - 102 g of CO₂/ km from 128 g,
• Daimler - 102 g of CO₂/ km from 133 g,
• Volvo - 108 g of CO₂/ km from 132 g (source).

The most effective method of reducing emissions is electrification: either by expanding the portfolio of plug-in hybrids (see: BMW) or by offensive with purely electric cars (eg Volkswagen, Renault). The greater the difference, the more intense the activities need to be. It is easy to see that Toyota must be in the least hurry when compared to Mazda (110 -> 94 g of CO₂/ Km).

Fiat decided to buy some time. In the absence of a ready plug-in solution, it will enter into a two-year marriage (joint counting) with Tesla. He will pay around 1,8 billion euros for this:

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