Stellantis, Toyota and Subaru have not joined the carbon-credit pool led by Tesla for 2026, according to an EU filing. The arrangement allows carmakers to combine emissions performance to help meet the European Union’s fleet-wide carbon targets.
The European Commission had initially proposed heavy penalties for automakers that failed to meet stricter emissions limits by the end of 2025. The rules were later revised after industry pressure, allowing compliance to be assessed based on average emissions between 2025 and 2027. In 2025, Stellantis, Toyota and Subaru joined a carbon credit alliance centred around Tesla. The group also included Ford Motor Company, Mazda Motor Corporation, Honda, Suzuki and Leapmotor, Stellantis’ joint-venture partner.
An EU filing dated February 27 shows the Tesla-led pool is being formed again for 2026 but does not currently include Stellantis, Toyota or Subaru. Stellantis said it is “not currently participating in the Tesla Pool for 2026” but added that it could still join later in the year. A spokesperson for Toyota Europe said companies can join the pool until December 2026 and that it is too early to confirm whether participation will be required.
Toyota holds a 21 percent stake in Subaru.
Stellantis also has a joint venture with Leapmotor through which it sells the Chinese EV maker’s vehicles in Europe. It remains unclear whether Stellantis would need to create a separate pool with Leapmotor to use the partner’s EV sales for EU emissions compliance. As of Wednesday, EU filings show no other carbon-credit pools being formed for 2026.
