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Porsche partners with XPeng for CO2 emissions pooling
Porsche AG has officially exited the Volkswagen Group CO2 emissions pool to form a new, independent emissions pool with the Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer XPeng for the years 2026 and 2027. This strategic move, documented in an official filing to the European Commission on August 5, 2026, allows Porsche to leverage XPeng’s all-electric fleet to lower its average CO2 emissions and avoid significant EU regulatory penalties.
The decision follows a decline in Porsche’s electric vehicle sales, with battery electric vehicle (BEV) market share in Western Europe dropping from nearly 40 percent last year to 30 percent in 2026. Consequently, Porsche is pivoting back toward internal combustion engines and plug-in hybrids to meet consumer demand.
For the Volkswagen Group, the separation removes the burden of Porsche’s higher emissions from its own fleet average. In 2025, Volkswagen recorded an average of 100g/km, exceeding the EU target of 93.6g/km. The group faces potential fines of up to 1.5 billion euros for non-compliance between 2025 and 2027. Meanwhile, XPeng, which is 5 percent owned by Volkswagen, stands to benefit from the regulatory credit windfall as it expands its presence in Europe.
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- [● 11 SOURCES] Porsche will form an open emissions pool with XPeng for the years 2026 and 2027. www.autojournal.fr · www.schmidtmatthias.de · dailycarblog.com · www.drive.gr · transactiondalgerie.com · +6 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] Volkswagen Group holds a 5 percent equity stake in XPeng. www.schmidtmatthias.de · www.newmoney.gr
- [● 3 SOURCES] Volkswagen Group recorded an average of 100g/km in 2025, failing to meet the EU target of 93.6g/km. www.schmidtmatthias.de · motoryzacja.interia.pl · www.newsauto.gr
- [● 3 SOURCES] Porsche electric vehicle sales fell by approximately 30.8 percent in the first half of 2026. dailycarblog.com · www.drive.gr · www.schmidtmatthias.de
- [● 11 SOURCES] Porsche AG has exited the Volkswagen Group CO2 emissions pool. www.autojournal.fr · www.schmidtmatthias.de · dailycarblog.com · www.drive.gr · transactiondalgerie.com · +6 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Porsche's battery electric vehicle (BEV) market share in Western Europe dropped from nearly 40 percent last year to 30 percent in 2026. www.schmidtmatthias.de