Climate groups, including Greenpeace and Deutsche Umwelthilfe, called on Monday for sport-utility vehicles to be banned as part of a wider campaign to curb pollution by the auto industry. Carmakers should stop developing large, heavy cars and vehicles with internal combustion engines, the "Exit
FRANKFURT - Climate groups, including Greenpeace and Deutsche Umwelthilfe, called on Monday for sport-utility vehicles to be banned as part of a wider campaign to curb pollution by the auto industry.
In a debate with the lead spokeswoman from"Sand in the Gearbox" - a coalition of activists who see the automobile as an outmoded form of transport and called for a boycott of the show - Volkswagen Chief Executive Herbert Diess said his company was primarily committed to providing individual mobility and that ultimately, consumers decide what they buy.
"Owning a car is for many people part of having a higher quality of life. We need to ensure that even middle and lower income families can afford an electric car," Diess said. The German automaker is preparing to launch a raft of hybrid and electric vehicles to try to leave behind a diesel emissions cheating scandal which has cost the company more than 30 billion euros in refit costs and fines.Story continues"These fake arguments brought forward by the industry are exactly the reason why we are taking to the streets," said the spokeswoman for Sand in the Gearbox, which has called for a blockade of the Frankfurt show and increased use of bicycles.
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