German authorities are giving automaker Daimler until mid-June to submit a plan for how it will fix diesel-powered vans that don't meet emissions requirements. The motor vehicle authority set a June 15 deadline for Daimler to produce a "technical solution and its implementation." In Germany, drivers of older diesel cars face the prospect of driving bans in some cities as part of efforts to combat air pollution. It has also squabbled over whether diesel cars should be required to undergo overhauls that go beyond software fixes. Scheuer says this is unnecessary, but Environment Minister Svenja Schulze argues that software updates won't be enough to comply with European air quality rules.

Source: ABC News May 28, 2018 09:45 UTC