Fines for climate sinners: The road to relief for car companies is so rocky

Ola Källenius, CEO, Vorstandsvorsitzender der Mercedes-Benz Group AG, präsentiert das Showcar VISION EQS, Designstudie zur Zukunft des Automobils auf der IAA, Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Deutschland, Europa *** Ola Källenius, CEO, Chairman of the Board the Mercedes Benz Group AG, presents the Showcar Vision EQS, Design study to Future of Automobiles at the IAA, Frankfurt on Main, Hesse, Germany, Europe Copyright: imageBROKER/ArnulfxHettrich iblhet09155973.jpg Bitte beachten Sie die gesetzlichen Bestimmungen des deutschen Urheberrechtes hinsichtlich der Namensnennung des Fotografen im direkten Umfeld der Veröffentlichung

By 2025, manufacturers could have to pay €15 billion in fines to the EU for failing to meet the climate targets for new vehicles. The industry and more and more politicians are therefore calling for the EU legislation to be reviewed in 2025 rather than 2026.

Markus Grabitz

Last updated: 24. July 2025

Europäische Kommission Flottengrenzwerte

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