Stellantis Is Worried About Paying Billions in Emissions Fines
average over three years
: 2025–2027. Despite this two-year extension, Stellantis is still unhappy.
The company's European boss, Jean-Philippe Imparato, claims the automotive conglomerate risks paying up to €2.5 billion (nearly $3 billion) in fines for exceeding emissions limits. Unless the legislation changes soon, Stellantis could be forced to pay the penalty within the next 'two-three years.' If the math doesn't work out in its favor during the 2025–2027 interval, the company will face a hefty fine.
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Assuming the legislation remains unchanged,
Automotive News Europe
quotes Imparato saying he'll have no choice but to 'make tough decisions' to avoid emissions penalties: 'Either I push like hell (on electric)... or I close down ICE (internal combustion engine vehicles). And therefore I close down factories.'
Regulations will become even stricter from 2030, when the fleet emissions target will drop further, from the current 93.6 g/km to 49.5 g/km. Just five years later, automakers operating in Europe will be required to reach 0 g/km, effectively banning the sale of new combustion-engine cars. Vehicles powered by ICEs running on synthetic fuels will be permitted, but we remain skeptical that e-fuels will become viable within a decade.
Imparato isn't the first executive to signal that harsh regulations could severely impact automakers' finances. Ex-Renault CEO Luca de Meo warned last year that the European auto industry could face fines of up to €15 billion ($17.6 billion). Before the extension was granted, Volkswagen Group's Head of Treasury & Investor Relations, Rolf Woller, estimated the Group would face a €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) fine for failing to meet the 2025 targets.
Car companies are stuck between a rock and a hard place. If forced to limit production of combustion-engine vehicles artificially, they'll lose sales. But offering bigger incentives on EVs to boost zero-emission sales and lower the fleet CO₂ average will cut into already fragile margins. Automakers are currently struggling to turn a profit on electric cars, so deeper discounts could mean selling at a loss.
It all comes down to a numbers game. Add to the equation the growing presence of cheap Chinese EVs in Europe, and legacy automakers are facing serious headwinds on the continent.
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