BMW, Daimler confident they can meet EU鈥檚 2021 emissions targets, 2030 targets a challenge
dpa / Welt Online / AP / Washington Post
BMW chief Harald Kr眉ger said he鈥�s confident the company can meet the EU鈥檚 2021 emissions targets, but the 2030 targets are more difficult, Speaking at the Geneva Motor Show on Tuesday, Kr眉ger called the 2030 targets 鈥渁 dramatic challenge鈥�. Currently, 9 percent of BMW鈥檚 car sales are hybrid or electric, but many of those sales are in China. Kr眉ger said in many European countries, the share is only 2 or 3 percent and the carmaker must convince customers to make the switch, dpa reports.
Competitor Daimler also plans to meet the EU emissions targets, . But Daimler chief Dieter Zetsche said Tuesday that meeting those goals depends on the roll-out of charging infrastructure and whether customers are willing to buy battery-powered cars. 鈥淥ur clear goal is to achieve the requirements and we proceed on the assumption that we will,鈥� Zetsche said, according to the AP.
The German car industry has previously protested the 2030 targets, calling them unrealistic. Just one year ago, the car industry was also questioning whether the 2021 limits were feasible. The German transport sector has so far failed to bring down emissions, and the government has launched a clean mobility commission to make recommendations.
