Automakers slam French decision on clean diesels

The French government is reversing diesel-friendly policies.

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June 26, 2015 05:00 AM

Sales of diesel cars in France face a new threat after the government decided to exclude diesel engines from the cleanest classification of vehicle pollution.

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