BMW Group meets EU CO2 emissions regulatory hurdle during 2025

BMW Group confirms it achieved its weight-based EU CO2 fleet emissions target for 2025, without using flexibility mechanisms or pooling. 

BMW Group would have qualified for a 5g/km dilution on its weight-based target because it reached the maximum credits for its zero- and low-emission vehicle mix, effectively exceeding 30%. BMW Group's XEV mix was above 40%! 

"The BMW Group once again reduced the CO2 emissions of its vehicle fleet sold in the European Union (EU27+2: EU, Norway, Iceland) in financial year 2025. Based on preliminary internal calculations, the figure came in at 90.0 grams per kilometre according to WLTP (2024: 99.5 grams per kilometre). This represents a reduction of approximately 9.5% in these emissions compared to 2024. The applicable fleet target limit for the BMW Group set by the European Union (EU27+2: EU, Norway, Iceland) stood at 92.9 grams in 2025. The company was thus able to outperform this target by 2.9 grams." 

BMW Group benefits from the inherent positive contribution from the MINI brand, with a lower-than-average CO2 emissions. Meanwhile one of the major OEMs, part of the Tesla pool, has told us that they "nearly got there" when it comes to meeting their 2025 compliance targets. Renault Group are also likely to have met their target. In a press release published earlier this month they commented "...Renault is a best-in-class generalist brand in terms of CO₂ emissions, with two-thirds of its sales electrified (EV and HEV), while Dacia is accelerating in hybrid. The ability to combine strong commercial performance with electrification is driven by two true game changers: our hybrid technologies, simultaneously meeting customer needs and CO2 regulation targets and our 100% EV platforms, which enhance product appeal and sales. “ However we also expect other OEMs such as Volkswagen Group to have slightly missed its target during 2025, and will take advantage of the three year bank-and-borrowing flexibility which was carried into the legislation during the opening part of last year. VW's core group brands will introduce four new BEV models priced from under €25,000 starting later this year. They will feature LFP batteries, a first for the Group, and will be based on an evolution MEB+ derivative of Volkswagen's MEB platform which was developed ten years ago. The fact that the models will be produced in Spain also allows the possibility of qualifying for a new M1e classification, if carried by the Parliament and Council, which will see, thanks to super-credits, the CO2-saving footprints larger than the that of the small B-segment models, and contribute to the Group over-complying during 2026 and 2027, avoiding any fines over the three year window.

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