This doesn’t seem right.
As of next year, the European Union is introducing really tough standards for CO2 emissions, with a requirement for fleet average emissions of 95 grams per kilometre. Fiat Chrysler (FCA) was up there at 123g last year, and could face big fines. But as the Financial Times notes,
Under EU rules, carmakers are allowed to pool emissions internally, allowing Volkswagen, for example, to offset VW, Seat and Skoda emissions against those from Porsche and Audi cars. The rules allow rival companies to form so-called open pools but until now none have agreed to do so.
