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German Court Will Let Cities Ban Some Diesel Cars To Decrease Pollution

A German court has ruled that cities may bans diesel cars in order to bring down emissions levels.
Cars drive along Mittlerer Ring in Munich. Germany's highest court has ruled that cities may impose bans or partial bans on diesel cars in order to bring down emissions levels.

The highest court in the home of Volkswagen and BMW has reached a verdict: And it goes against some diesel cars.

The Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig ruled that cities have the right to ban some heavily polluting diesel cars. The decision could

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