Germany makes last-ditch play to save diesel

Greenpeace activists hang a protest banner on the transport ministry building in Berlin, Germany, during an emergency summit in the city to discuss the future of diesel technology. (Bloomberg)

By:

Elisabeth Behrmann and Birgit Jennen

August 02, 2017 05:00 AM

BERLIN -- After nearly two years of constant crisis, the German car industry is looking to salvage its beleaguered diesel technology and draw a line under an emissions scandal that shows no signs of abating.

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