Volkswagen Group won dismissal of a climate case that was filed on behalf of German citizens and was supported by environmental group Greenpeace.
The Brunswick regional court dismissed the action on Tuesday, Greenpeace and VW said in separate statements.
The case sought to order the automaker to stop selling vehicles that emit CO2 by 2030. A similar case against VW is still pending in a court in Detmold.
VW said it welcomes the ruling, arguing climate litigators are wrong to pick and target individual companies.
Greenpeace said it plans further legal steps and Tuesday’s ruling is not the end of the case.
