CO2 emissions from new cars fall three per cent for EU
News
15 Apr 2016
According to provisional data released by the European Environment Agency (EEA), average CO2 emissions produced by new cars in 2015 was three per cent lower compared to the previous year.
Figures show that last year, new cars emitted an average of 119.6g/km of CO2, eight per cent below the official EU target set for 2015. This occurred despite the average mass of new cars sold remaining mostly the same.
The provisional information suggested that diesel cars remained the most sold vehicles in the EU, accounting for 52 per cent of sales. It also found that the average fuel efficiency of petrol cars (122.6g/km) has been catching with the fuel efficiency of diesel cars, cited at 119.2g/km.
The analysis showed that around 57,000 EVs were registered in 2015, a 50 per cent increase compared to 2014. The largest number of registrations were recorded in France, with over 17,650 EVs bought, followed by Germany (12,350 EVs) and the UK (9,900 EVs).
