BMW's Hometown Munich Mulls Diesel Ban to Fight Air Pollution
- Bavarian air study shows old cars are spewing hazardous gases
- Clean-tech incentives work better than bans, BMW counters
Munich, Germany
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BMW AG’s hometown of Munich is considering outlawing older diesel cars, the latest European city to crack down amid mounting evidence that the technology’s not that clean after all.
The driving ban was floated after a government study detected hazardous pollution levels in the Bavarian city’s air, especially of cancer-causing nitrogen oxide, said a spokeswoman for Mayor Dieter Reiter. Exemptions would apply for buses, taxis and diesels that meet Europe’s latest Euro 6 emissions standards.