A German court has allowed cities to ban diesel cars to lower air pollution. | Photo Credit: APmore-inA top German court on February 27 ruled in favour of allowing major cities to ban heavily polluting diesel cars, a move likely to hit the value of 12 million vehicles in Europe’s largest car market and force carmakers to pay for costly modifications. While other countries are also considering restrictions on diesel cars, a ban in the birthplace of the modern automobile is a new blow to the car industry, and an embarrassment for Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government, which opposes bans. Commuters drive in their cars to work in Gelsenkirchen, Germany on February 27, 2018. A German court has decided to allow a ban on diesel cars in cities to lower air pollution.

Source: The Hindu February 27, 2018 12:00 UTC