Mercedes says emissions pool with Volvo in Europe is ‘rational’ choice

2025 Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology on stage — Mercedes recently launched a full-electric version of its G-Class SUV, shown last year with CTO Markus Schaeffer. (MAX WALBERSDORF)

February 21, 2025 11:30 AM

Mercedes-Benz‘s billion-dollar-question for 2025 was how much it would cost to comply with the EU’s stricter CO2 emissions targets. On Feb. 20, CFO Harald Wilhelm provided an answer: “low-single-digit” hundreds of millions.

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