While on the political trail yesterday in Germany, Chancellor Merkel came up and noted....in her humble opinion....that diesel cars would likely continue to be part of the landscape for 'years and years'.
What she also said, which was a curious note.....is that from 2030 (the mythical year that battery-cars are the only vehicles sold new).....there will be no further diesel vehicles on the road.
If you went around and asked for the top five issues of this campaign, then virtually every single diesel owner in Germany would tell you this topic is extremely important. Presently, the legal system is progressing to the point where they will allow cities to ban diesel car operations, unless the Bundestag steps into the path and determines that only they have this authority.
Diesel car production? If you bring new diesel car sales....people are generally scared that they might buy a car and find in the months to come that it can't be driven into certain cities. I think as we approach the end of 2017....new diesel car sales will be stalled and hit rock-bottom.
How the CDU-CSU-SPD coalition government (very likely to be still around after the election) work this out? Basically an unknown. The SPD political figure in the Environmental Ministry is not making this episode any easier.
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