Germany is leading the charge on the World Economic Forum’s green agenda, pushing policies that target individual mobility to reduce CO2 emissions. However, these measures are sparking significant backlash, especially from diesel vehicle owners and the automotive industry.
At the center of the controversy is the measurement of emissions from combustion engines. While the NEFZ testing cycle has been standard, it often doesn't reflect real-world conditions. Environmental NGOs argue that actual emissions are higher, claiming urban areas have become hazardous due to car pollution.
In response, stricter regulations and cleaner engine technologies were developed. Modern diesel engines can emit cleaner air than they take in under certain conditions. However, new regulations threaten to retroactively revoke the licenses of millions of diesel vehicles, including those meeting Euro 6 standards. This could devastate car owners and the automotive industry alike.
This potential change originates from a lawsuit in Düsseldorf, referred to the European Court of Justice (ECJ). The central issue is whether new standards can be retroactively applied to vehicles approved under older regulations. If upheld, this could be seen as a cold expropriation of diesel car owners and a significant step towards socialism.
Germany and the Eurozone are already in a recession, and these restrictive policies could deepen the economic downturn. The push for electric vehicles is clear, with the ECJ likely to support this shift despite its economic implications. Environmental NGOs, funded by their campaigns, continue to thrive, while critics argue that these actions sabotage Germany’s industrial base. Meanwhile, the auto industry faces a crisis as older cars are forced off the roads, potentially leading to increased sales of new vehicles but at the cost of consumer trust and stability.
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I've always held a view that banning innovations, such as diesel engines, isn't a solution to environment problems (if there are any). In my district where I live, we have planted or self grown cover of 30% land to tree ratio. And we actually inhale the best of air. The cities anywhere should understand the real problem which is deforestation. It can easily be overcome by planting enough trees wherever possible. Why don't they focus on tree planting instead of banning this or that?
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Nice initiative. the Eurocrats don't do that because then their chronies can't earn anything
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The people should do it.
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Production of motor vehicles
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Nice chart of the german suicide
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The chart shows that it's recovering a bit.
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Dead cat bounce. And now the EV segment is collapsing, too
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I think that measures should be sought to reduce or, if necessary, eliminate emissions of polluting gases in the environment to a greater extent... the truth is not killing everyone without us realizing it... now from the point of view of corporations and large automobile companies do not care... on the other hand, the electric car manufacturers would find this a great help... and who knows if there is some pressure from them to benefit... the fact is that the economy in Germany or The Eurozone is affected by so many restrictions and taxes that are being added more and more...!
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It wont ever happen. The world needs diesels too move things. Especially trucks and trains.
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Just suppose, if they get successful to revoke the licences for, Germany would be a poor country within a very short time. What I know that Germany relies on its vehicle industry so much.
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Exactly. It's the key sector. And killing it is economic suicide
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This is a big reason, I think.
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, claiming urban areas have become hazardous due to car pollution hearing that is so bad. We do need to reduce co2 by using EV
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CO2 has nothing to do with pollution
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