Germany's Environment Minister calls for concessions to the diesel industry

Berlin (APA / DPA) – Before Thursday's meeting with German Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer (CSU), along with the car manager, German Environment Minister Svenja Schulze (SPD), again asked concessions to the industry. "Automakers now have a chance to shoulder their responsibilities and restore lost confidence," Schulze told the Rheinische Post (Thursday).

Without millions of diesel vehicles with high levels of nitrogen oxides and fraudulent emissions management, many conflicts would have been avoided. "So I expect the car manufacturers to clearly accept the modernization of the equipment for diesel cars and the total cost," Schulze said. They are the most effective way to reduce air pollution and absorb the loss of value of diesel. "Technically, they are not as complicated as we are supposed to be.

The modernization of the equipment, ie modifications of the engine and the exhaust system, is part of the new set of measures of the German coalition aimed at preventing new diesel driving bans. However, manufacturers have so far refused to pay the full costs, as required by the government. Liability issues are also controversial. BMW completely rejects the modernization of the equipment.