Germany鈥檚 Federal Motor Transport Authority advises diesel owners to buy newer models
The German Federal Motor Transport Agency (KBA) has sent 1.5 million letters to owners of old diesel cars in heavily polluted regions, advising them to exchange the vehicles for newer diesel models, reports Christian Frahm on Spiegel Online in an article entitled 鈥淢otor Transport Agency Makes Publicity for Car Industry鈥�. The letter states that purchasing a new model would contribute 鈥渆ffectively and significantly to a reduction of car emissions and to an improvement in the air quality of our cities,鈥� and names BMW, Daimler and VW hotlines and internet addresses. The letter 鈥渇urther undermines the agency鈥檚 credibility. [鈥 Providing information is one thing, advertising another鈥�, Frahm writes. NGO : 鈥淏eyond belief! [...] Is the KBA the new (M)ad Men of BMW, VW and Daimler?鈥�
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