Germany’s TUEV Nord said petrol direct-injection engines emit 10 times more particles than new diesel engines.
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EU agrees on CO2 emissions limits compromise
The European Union has agreed on a compromise to enforce stricter rules on CO2 emissions for cars sold in the region, ending months of wrangling after Germany insisted that an earlier deal be discarded.
Berlin prosecutors target Daimler in Merkel aide probe
Daimler says CEO Dieter Zetsche and its executives acted correctly in the appointment of a new lobbyist. Daimler executives are under investigation for suspicion of “granting undue advantage” to German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s former aide, Eckart von Klaeden, who has joined the carmaker as a lobbyist.
Daimler lobbyist investigated by Berlin prosecutors
Berlin prosecutors are investigating ex-German state minister Eckart von Klaeden over a potential conflict of interest after Chancellor Angela Merkel’s former ally joined carmaker Daimler as a lobbyist, a spokeswoman for the prosecutors confirmed on Sunday after a media report.
EU ministers back Germany to block car emissions law
European Union environment ministers agreed to German demands to scrap an agreement to cap average EU new-car emissions at 95 grams per kilometer in 2020 from about 130/g/km now after Berlin argued the target would cost jobs and damage its premium automakers.
