The 2020 cars newly registered in Germany emit significantly less CO 2 . Their carbon dioxide emissions fell on average by 10 percent compared to 2019, but there are big differences depending on the brand, as from on Friday (15. Jan . 2021) published data of the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA). If one only considers brands with at least 100. 000 New registrations, the most significant declines result at Renault with 23, 6 percent, Hyundai with 17, 1 and Mercedes with 15, 7 percent.

Also Opel with 15, 6, VW with 12, 5, Audi with 11, 8 and BMW with 11, 2 percent decline do a little better than the average. Ford is with a reduction of , 7 percent minimally worse than the average, Skoda with 8.3 and Seat at 4.4 percent more clearly.

However, the percentage reduction in Germany does not say anything about whether manufacturers will achieve their reduction targets. On the one hand, not only the German figures are decisive, and the goals differ from brand to brand. Second, this does not take into account previous improvements. Of the three large premium manufacturers Mercedes, BMW and Audi, the Stuttgart-based company achieved the greatest improvement, but the Munich-based company had the lowest average value.

Renault scores best, Audi worst Lowest average CO 2 -Emissions under the brands with at least 100. 000 According to KBA figures, Renault had new registrations 101, 2 grams per kilometer, the highest Audi with 149, 3 grams. The declines are mainly attributed to electric cars and plug-in hybrids. Increased funding, especially in December 2020, brought another strong increase in the electric and electrified group.

(fpi)