Starting in 2025, a new CO₂ emission limit for passenger cars will come into effect in the EU, set at 93.6 grams per kilometer. Last year, Volkswagen Group failed to meet this limit, with an average of 100 grams. Ahead lies an even stricter target: by the beginning of the next decade, manufacturers will need to reduce emissions to 50 grams.
Companies that violate these regulations face serious penalties. According to Handelsblatt, for each vehicle that exceeds the established limit, companies must pay €95.
Within the Volkswagen Group, a particularly challenging situation has arisen for Porsche. The brand's electric vehicle sales are lagging, forcing the company to focus on gasoline and hybrid models. As a result, the average emissions of the entire group have started to rise.
To avoid hefty fines, the conglomerate has found a new solution: Porsche has teamed up with the Chinese startup Xpeng in a so-called “green” group. This scheme is already being used by other automakers, who calculate their emissions jointly with cleaner partners, thus avoiding changes to their own model lineup.
The collaboration with Xpeng is not coincidental. The companies are jointly developing the CMP platform, and Volkswagen has already integrated the Chinese company's electric architecture into its electric vehicles. Additionally, the German conglomerate owns nearly 5% of Xpeng's shares, making the partnership quite logical.
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