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Europe’s Rising Car Emissions Box BMW, Daimler Into Tight Corner
- Carbon dioxide levels increase after decline driven by diesel
- Daimler executive says plans to cap emissions ‘good for bin’
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European plans to tackle vehicle emissions that cause climate change are at risk of coming undone, sending manufacturers like Daimler AG back to the drawing board to avoid potential fines.
A series of events over the past weeks have highlighted the region’s struggle to contain greenhouse gases and air pollution, wrong-footing carmakers including BMW AG and Volkswagen AG that remain reliant on engines running on diesel.