Major EU automakers will fail new emissions tests

Some European auto-makers will struggle to meet the EU’s new emissions standards, due to be implemented in 2021.

According to a benchmarking study, four car producers are in in danger of overstepping the 95g of carbon per kilometre limit: BMW, Volkswagen, Jaguar Land Rover and Hyundai-Kia. They face significant fines if they are found to be noncompliant.

Adding to carmakers concerns are the emissions measurement procedures recently adopted by the EU. New tests are to be conducted in the field using portable testing equipment – experts believe these ‘real-world’ tests will be 10 percent more rigorous than current in-lab procedures. The new tests will commence in January 2017.

If this test cycle is implemented in 2017, all manufacturers will struggle to reach its specific CO2 target by 2020/2021.

However, it appears that Renault-Nissan, PSA (Peugeot Citro?n), FCA (Fiat Chrysler), Toyota and Volvo will reach their manufacturer-specific targets in this year’s annual rankings.