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Germany’s chancellor backs auto industry as VW considers unprecedented plant closuresThe EU should refrain from “punitive” fines on carmakers that fail to meet emissions standards, the German chancellor has said, adding to the heated debate on the future of the key European industry.Olaf Scholz – who is running for election in February at a time when Germany’s biggest carmaker, Volkswagen, is planning unprecedented plant closures in its home market – made the comments after meeting fellow EU leaders in Brussels. Continue reading…
Germany’s chancellor backs auto industry as VW considers unprecedented plant closures
The EU should refrain from “punitive” fines on carmakers that fail to meet emissions standards, the German chancellor has said, adding to the heated debate on the future of the key European industry.
Olaf Scholz – who is running for election in February at a time when Germany’s biggest carmaker, Volkswagen, is planning unprecedented plant closures in its home market – made the comments after meeting fellow EU leaders in Brussels.
