FRANCE AND GERMANY CLASH OVER FUTURE CO2 CAPS FOR EU LUXURY CARS
November 1st, 2007
BY KEITH NUTHALL
AS the European Commission continues drafting a carbon dioxide cap law for European Union (EU) cars, a rift is growing between Germany and France - usually dominant partners in EU politics - over the treatment of luxury cars. In behind the scenes discussions, Germany has been pressing for future CO2 caps to give larger heavier cars more leeway to emit the greenhouse gas. However, this has upset France whose automobile manufacturers - unlike those in Germany - focus on smaller more fuel efficient cars. The row has gone public, with French ...
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