Summary
For many years the carmakers in Europe and Brussels, home of the unelected commissioners who increasingly rule every aspect of life in Europe, have had an uneasy relationship which has been exacerbated over the last few years with the advent of climate change. The finger of blame points unerringly at the carmakers for having the audacity to produce vehicles that pollute the planet. The Commission is pushing for penalties for non-compliance being as much as $140 per g/km over the limit, penalties that will apply to every carmaker selling vehicles in the 27-nation bloc. Until now, the German carmakers that have the most to lose as the manufacturers of large cars have been positive in their reaction to the various proposals. However, they are now putting up a fight as they perceive that their response to date has not been acknowledged in Brussels and that their very future might be at stake.
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The Environment Heats Up in Europe
For many years the carmakers in Europe and Brussels, home of the unelected commissioners who increasingly rule every aspect of life in Europe, have had an uneasy relationship which has been exacerbated over the last few years with the advent of climate change. The finger of blame points unerringly at the carmakers for h...
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