German Diesel Woes Prompt Record in Exports of Second-Hand Cars
- Buyers in Germany are wary of city driving bans, study shows
- Italian consumers among those enjoying a drop in prices
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Where German drivers of diesel cars see a problem, consumers in Italy and Austria see an opportunity.
Germany is exporting second-hand diesel cars at a record pace as buyers are confused about possible bans in cities over air quality and because of a more general image problem following the Volkswagen emissions scandal. That helped to push up exports of used diesel vehicles by a record of more than 20 percent last year, according to research from a German university. Italy and Austria were the biggest buyers last year, while sales to Croatia and Ukraine roughly doubled.