Diesel ban will speed up transformation of car industry
The landmark court ruling on diesel driving bans causes 鈥渁larm in diesel country,鈥� because 60 to 80 percent of all cars sold by Audi, Daimler, and BMW in Germany in the past years had a diesel engine, writes Thomas Fromm in the S眉ddeutsche Zeitung. 鈥淭his is what makes the verdict so explosive. Faster than planned, the industry faces one of the largest transformations in its history, and cars with alternative propulsion systems might be headed for their breakthrough.鈥� The industry鈥檚 exit from the diesel has started already, even if slowly, Fromm writes with reference to Porsche鈥檚 recent announcement that it has .
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Find background in the 威力彩玩法 article Court ruling opens door for diesel bans in German cities, the factsheet Diesel driving bans in Germany 鈥� The Q&A, and the dossier BMW, Daimler and VW vow to fight in green transport revolution.