Porsche's Cayenne Recalled by Germany Over Diesel Cheating Concerns
- Stuttgart court to rule on ban in Mercedes-Benz’s hometown
- Transport minister under pressure to take action on crisis
Porsche Cayenne GTS
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The fight over diesels in Germany moved to a court in Mercedes-Benz’s hometown, one day after the government ordered Porsche to pull thousands of Cayenne sport-utility vehicles off the road.
A Stuttgart court will rule on Friday on a complaint that seeks to force the city to ban all diesel cars in an effort to lower air pollution. Automakers, the federal government and some German states are seeking to avoid such bans by instead pursuing recalls to improve emissions as the diesel-cheating scandal that erupted two years ago at Volkswagen AG continues to engulf the industry.