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ReprintsPSA has lowest CO2 emissions
French carmaker overtakes Fiat in study
Tony Lewin
Automotive News Europe
November 15, 2007 06:01 CET
In 2006, average CO2 emissions from PSA's cars were 142 grams per kilometer, according to Transport & Environment, a Brussels-based environmental pressure group. Fiat's CO2 emissions were the second lowest at 144g/km. Both carmakers are close to a voluntary target agreed by the European auto industry to reduce CO2 emissions to 140g/km by next year from about 160g/km now. DaimlerChrysler had the highest average emissions at 188g/km in 2006 followed by BMW at 184g/km, T&E's study shows. In T&E's 2005 report on CO2 emissions from new cars in Europe, Fiat topped the chart for low emissions at 145g/km. PSA's emissions were 146g/km. Germans top chart Average CO2 emissions from German carmakers in 2006 were the highest in Europe at 173g/km. French and Italian carmakers' average was 144g/km. The average for Japanese groups selling cars in Europe was 161g/km. T&E director Jos Dings said: "It is ironic that the country that did so much to get a European consensus on new climate targets this year is also home to the carmakers that are holding back progress on one of the most important ways of achieving them." T&E spokesman Dudley Curtis said: "It is shocking to see that DaimlerChrysler and Volkswagen's emissions are increasing." VW's CO2 average rose by 0.9 percent last year while DaimlerChrysler's increased by 2.8 percent, T&E said. Automakers that sell cars in Europe face increasing pressure from lawmakers to reduce CO2 emissions in their new-car fleets. Some scientists say rising CO2 emissions are contributing to global climate change. In February, the EC said it would propose a regulation by year-end to limit average CO2 emissions from new cars to 130g/km by 2012, down from about 160g/km now. T&E derived data for its study from EU monitoring data that it obtained under freedom of information laws. You may e-mail Tony Lewin at autonews@crain.com |
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