Volkswagen over-fulfils its European CO2 fleet targets for 2020

Based on preliminary figures, Volkswagen Passenger Cars has exceeded the ambitious European CO₂ fleet targets for 2020 and produced around six million grams fewer CO₂ than required by law.

The passenger car fleet of new vehicles in the European Union achieved average CO₂ emissions of 92g/km - the legal CO₂ target for the brand was 97g/km. As a result, CO₂ emissions fell by 22% compared to 2019.

"Volkswagen continues to advance the transformation of the industry. In 2015, we kicked off the largest and most comprehensive electric offensive in the industry. By significantly exceeding our CO₂ targets, we have shown that the brand is on the right track. In 2021, we will continue to accelerate the transformation towards electric mobility with new models," said Volkswagen Passenger Cars CEO, Ralf Brandstatter.

Between 2020 and 2024, Volkswagen will invest more than $17.7 billion into electric mobility, transform further production facilities such as Emden or Chattanooga, following the plants in Zwickau and Dresden, and bring 20 new fully electric models onto the market by 2025.