May

Germany and France ready to agree on emissions laws?

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The German arguments to European Commission rules aimed at lowering average vehicle CO₂ emissions has been well covered. considering many of the major German types manufacture large, forceful vehicles, the German administration felt that they were being dealt with unfairly. France, for its part, has automakers which quite nearly complied with the proposed standards just as they were and did not want to see German automakers get any special treatment. Can’t we all just get along? possibly, since Automotive News is reporting that representatives from the two feuding nations have gotten together and are hashing out their

differences. We don’t have any details on just what changes are being suggested to the proposal, but an anonymous source claims that there are few sticking points left on the table. According to reports, France would like to see a deal made before June 9, when there is a meeting amidst Frech President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel scheduled in Bavaria. Stay tuned.

[Source: Automotive News - sub. req’d]

[Source] Jeremy Korzeniewski