Diesel PHEV – electrifying the efficiency

The reduction of CO2 emissions has been an important topic for innovation in the automotive industry already for the last decade. However, further improvements in powertrain efficiency and advances in lightweight construction and aerodynamics will each play a key role in efforts to meet the stricter future CO2 limits. Especially with the approach of the EU environmental ministers to lower the transport-related CO2 emissions by 37.5% from 2030 onwards in comparison to 2021 the average figure amounts on a fleet-average base to only ~ 59 g/km under WLTC conditions.