German High Court Says Cities May Impose Diesel Driving Bans
German cities may impose local driving bans on older, higher-polluting diesels, the country’s Federal Administrative Court has ruled.
#legal #regulations
German cities may impose local driving bans on older, higher-polluting diesels, the country’s Federal Administrative Court ruled on Tuesday.
Several cities have been poised to restrict the operation of such vehicles during high pollution alerts. Hamburg, for one, says it will move ahead immediately to implement its ban.
But Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks says the federal government still hopes to avert the restrictions by championing other approaches to reduce soot and nitrogen oxide pollution. One option would be to force carmakers to upgrade older diesels with more advanced emission control systems.
Hendricks asserts that manufacturers caused the air pollution problem and declares, “We should not release them from their responsibility.”
RELATED CONTENT
-
On Fuel Cells, Battery Enclosures, and Lucid Air
A skateboard for fuel cells, building a better battery enclosure, what ADAS does, a big engine for boats, the curious case of lean production, what drivers think, and why Lucid is remarkable
-
on lots of electric trucks. . .Grand Highlander. . .atomically analyzing additive. . .geometric designs. . .Dodge Hornet. . .
EVs slowdown. . .Ram’s latest in electricity. . .the Grand Highlander is. . .additive at the atomic level. . .advanced—and retro—designs. . .the Dodge Hornet. . .Rimac in reverse. . .
-
Cobots: 14 Things You Need to Know
What jobs do cobots do well? How is a cobot programmed? What’s the ROI? We asked these questions and more to four of the leading suppliers of cobots.