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80% of brand new Mercedes sold in Germany with particle
DieselNet UPDATE
April 2005
http://www.dieselnet.com/
German car makers blamed for fine particulate pollution
Munich, Stuttgart, and possibly other German cities do not meet EU
ambient air quality standards for fine particulates that became
effective from January 2005. As diesel cars are commonly perceived to
be an important source of fine particulate emissions, German car
makers are being blamed for the air quality problems. The auto
industry might have underestimated public sentiments regarding this
sensitive ecological topic, and has been too slow in implementing
particulate filters, according to some opinions voiced in the current
discussion in Germany.
Faced with the new air quality issues, the German government may
speed diesel particulate filter adoption through legislation, reports
Reuters. A draft law is expected before the Summer.
In February, German car makers made a voluntary commitment to install
particulate filters on all new diesel cars by 2008. A tax credit
scheme was negotiated with the German government, where new cars of
low PM emissions (0.005 g/km) would receive a road tax break of €350
(DieselNet UPDATE - February 2005). However, this plan has not yet
been implemented, as some states who are responsible for road taxes
in Germany disapprove the federal scheme. Introduction of filters has
been also slowed down by insufficient production capacity and supply
shortages of silicon carbide filter substrates.
Diesels account for nearly 50% of the new car market in Germany.
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