VW Develops CO2-Saving Gearbox Amid Looming Regulations
July 15 2019 - 11:03AM
Dow Jones News
By Dieter Holger
Volkswagen AG (VOW.XE) has developed a gearbox that it says will
help reduce carbon dioxide emissions as European automakers face
looming regulations.
The MQ281 manual gearbox will cut CO2 emissions by up to five
grams per kilometer and will be fitted to almost all vehicle types
within the Volkswagen Group, the German automaker said Monday. The
new Passat is the first vehicle to feature the gearbox.
European automakers are struggling to slash the CO2 emissions of
their cars to meet the European Union's upcoming targets, which
were approved last year. By 2021, automakers need to manufacture
new cars with a fleet-wide average of 95 grams of CO2 per kilometer
if they wish to avoid fines. VW's new cars in Europe averaged 123
grams of CO2 per kilometer last year, which is 26% below the
target, according to the company's recent sustainability
report.
Write to Dieter Holger at dieter.holger@dowjones.com;
@dieterholger
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July 15, 2019 10:48 ET (14:48 GMT)
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