Germany's powerful car industry offered on Wednesday to provide a software upgrade that would cut harmful emissions in 5.3 million vehicles, but the government warned it was only a first step in dredging the sector out of a colossal pollution cheating scandal. The carmakers will also stump up incentives for drivers to trade in cars that have been in circulation for ten years and more, said ministers after a meeting with auto industry executives. But at least half of the 5.3 million vehicles were already offered a fix after a pollution cheating scam that engulfed Volkswagen broke in September 2015 - a point that Greenpeace was quick to point to. Greg Archer of lobby group Transport and Environment, called the software upgrade a "welcome stop-gap measure" but stressed that "this is not a long-term solution to the air pollution crisis. SEE ALSO: Diesel at crossroads as Germany's car bosses, politicians meet

Source: The Local August 02, 2017 16:41 UTC