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Diesel bans put added pressure on automakers seeking to cut CO2

Diesels such as X5 xDrive30d (shown) account for three-quarters of BMW's European sales.
June 11, 2017 05:00 AM

Almost 30 years ago Volkswagen advertisements introduced the term Fahrvergnuegen, German for driving enjoyment. Because of its cheating on diesel-emissions tests, VW has unwittingly helped to introduce a new, less flattering term into the world’s vocabulary: Fahrverbote (driving bans).

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