Cars are displayed outside a Volvo showroom in west London October 4, 2013. PHOTO:REUTERS
The total number of new registrations on German roads rose by 3.5% compared with the same month in 2016, the federal transport authority KBA reported, reaching almost 254,000 vehicles with Volkswagen leading the pack despite being at the heart of the diesel scandal. That was faster than growth of 1.5% in July.
Fixing Diesel Cars In Germany: Swiss to demand equal treatment
Registrations of diesel cars fell by almost 14% year-on-year last month. Prospective buyers in Europe’s largest economy have been spooked by politicians’ response to mass cheating on regulatory emissions tests to conceal excessive levels of nitrogen oxides (NOx).
Some cities are mooting bans on heavily polluting vehicles at certain times to tackle the resulting air pollution. Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was “working to prevent driving bans” as a gathering of mayors of badly affected cities and towns got under way on Monday.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 5th, 2017.
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