In a highly anticipated decision, the German Federal Administrative Court (Bundesverwaltungsgericht) in Leipzig has ruled that cities can ban highly
polluting diesel cars if necessary to achieve NO2 emission limits.
LEIPZIG, Germany, Feb 22 - A German court on Thursday delayed a ruling on whether major cities can ban heavily
polluting diesel cars, which could hit the resale value of 15 million vehicles in Europe's largest car market and force automakers to pay for costly modifications.
LEIPZIG, Germany, Feb 27 - German cities can ban the most heavily
polluting diesel cars from their streets, a court ruled on Tuesday, a move likely to be mirrored in other parts of Europe and to force automakers to pay to improve exhaust systems or switch to cleaner vehicles.
LEIPZIG, Germany, Feb 27 - A top German court ruled on Tuesday in favor of allowing major cities to ban the most heavily
polluting diesel cars, a move set to hit the value of 12 million vehicles in Europe's largest car market and probably force carmakers to pay for costly modifications.
LEIPZIG / FRANKFURT, Germany, Feb 27 - German cities can ban the most heavily
polluting diesel cars from their streets, a court ruled on Tuesday, a move that could accelerate a shift away from the combustion engine and force manufacturers to pay to improve exhaust systems.
Not exact matches
FRANKFURT / BERLIN, Feb 19 - A court will decide on Thursday whether German cities can ban heavily
polluting cars, potentially wiping hundreds of millions of euros off the value of
diesel cars on the country's roads.
That said, it is true that older
diesel cars do
pollute more than gasoline
cars, because they don't have DPFs, and
diesel cars in general emit far more nitrogen oxides, which cause smog and acid rain, the study also noted.
VW has been cheating in emissions tests to make its
diesel cars appear less
polluting than they really are — we look at the options the company now faces
CARS.COM — Even if the Volkswagen Group gets regulatory approval to fix some 475,000 four - cylinder
diesel cars in its ongoing
diesel - emissions scandal, the repaired systems could still
pollute more than they originally certified under.
For comparison, which petrol or
diesel car pollutes less the longer you own it?
While the
car may
pollute more than originally thought, I still feel good about the purchase because
diesel fuel is more efficient than gasoline.
Who would have thought it: After decades of resistance, Americans are starting to realize that today's smooth - running, fuel - efficient
diesel cars bear little resemblance to the smelly,
polluting...
Electric
cars might
pollute much more than petrol or
diesel - powered
cars, according to new research.
More: Everybody in London is breathing toxic levels of PM2.5 Just ending pollution from
car exhaust could add three weeks to your life Even in
polluted cities, it is still better to bike and walk It's time to dump
diesel