EU ministers agree on new type approval rules for cars

By:

Robert-Jan Bartunek

May 29, 2017 05:00 AM

BRUSSELS -- EU ministers agreed on Monday on draft new rules for approving cars for sale in order to prevent a repeat of the Volkswagen Group emissions scandal and giving the European Commission the power to fine cheating manufacturers directly.

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