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The European Commission is to publish detailed plans on its car initiative in December (Photo: EUobserver)

Verheugen speaks out for big German car makers

EU industry commissioner Guenter Verheugen has spoken out in defence of manufacturers of large German cars saying they must not bear the greatest burden in the fight to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

Speaking to German newspaper Bild, Mr Verheugen, himself a German, made it clear that he does not believe that large car manufacturers alone should be the ones making the biggest sacrifices in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles.

"We should not forget that luxury ...

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The European Commission is to publish detailed plans on its car initiative in December (Photo: EUobserver)

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