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31 Jul 2017

Union head warns of driving bans

Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung

General diesel driving bans are not a good solution in the emissions debate, as they would basically expropriate German car owners, chairman of Industrial Union of Metalworkers (IG-Metall) Jörg Hofmann told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung in an interview. Hofmann spoke of a “highly unfair scandalisation” of the automobile by “supposed green groups.” “Some of what is currently said about so-called mortal danger of cars, is sheer humbug,” said Hofmann.

Read an article on the interview in German .

For background, read the 91tv factsheet The debate over an end to combustion engines in Germany.

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