Renault and PSA/Peugeot-Citroen have reversed their stance and now support delaying a 95 grams per km limit on average CO2 emissions for new cars in the EU, government officials and diplomats said.
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Merkel warns EU against tough CO2 targets for carmakers
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel, facing elections in less than two weeks, warned the EU against imposing tough environmental targets on German luxury carmakers. Merkel, speaking at the Frankfurt auto show on Thursday, blocked a deal in June that would have set Europe’s car industry an ambitious target to reduce CO2 emissions.
EU seeks to defuse row over Mercedes refrigerant
The European Commission will mediate in a dispute over an air-conditioning refrigerant in Mercedes-Benz cars by refereeing safety tests.
Mercedes showrooms in France emptied in refrigerant dispute
France’s move to outlaw sales of Mercedes-Benz cars that use an air-conditioner refrigerant banned by the European Union is hitting dealers hard.Photo credit: REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
Daimler requests court injunction against French sales ban
Daimler will ask France’s Council of State, the highest administrative court in the country, to lift a ban on sales of certain Mercedes-Benz models.
