German Diesel Makers Get Reprieve as Home States Reject Bans
- Daimler, Audi, BMW favor diesel upgrades to cut emissions
- Cities including Munich want driving curbs to improve air
This article is for subscribers only.
Diesel engines received a reprieve in Germany after the home states of BMW AG, Daimler AG and Audi signaled they’d allow upgrades of older motors instead of supporting driving bans that some cities are pushing to cut air pollution.
The state government of Bavaria -- where BMW and Audi are based -- said on Tuesday that it agreed to a voluntary recall with carmakers in an effort to avoid bans of diesel-powered vehicles in its cities, of which Munich is the biggest. Baden-Wuerttemberg, home to Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler, indicated it would be open to a similar solution.