Ford will pool CO2 emissions with Volvo to avoid EU fine

Ford Motor will pool its CO2 output with Volvo Cars to avoid a fine from the European Union for missing its 2020 emissions reduction target.

Ford said earlier this month it would need to take the step after it was forced to stop sales of its key low-emissions model, the plug-in hybrid version of its Kuga SUV, because of a battery heating issue. Ford in August recalled 20,808 Kuga plug-in hybrids after a number of vehicles caught fire.