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VW's Diess warns emissions push could make cars too expensive for some consumers

Diess noted that France's "yellow vest" protests were sparked by a 10-euro cent increase in the price of diesel fuel. (Reuters)
January 22, 2019 08:13 AM

DETROIT -- Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess warned that the European Union’s proposed emissions target for 2030 is too demanding and the resulting push to EVs could make motoring too expensive for some consumers.

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