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France and Germany back changes to EU car emissions rules
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The European Commission proposed a 90% reduction in new-vehicle exhaust emissions.
France and Germany backed a provisional deal to ease EU vehicle emissions requirements and include Britain in the bloc’s “made in Europe” framework for cars. The deal still requires final approval from Germany.
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France and Germany backed a further scaling down of EU emission rules for cars.
“France and Germany have backed a further scaling down of EU emission rules for cars”
France and Germany agreed to include Britain in the definition of vehicles considered “made in Europe” under EU measures.
“also agreed to include Britain in the definition of what vehicles would count as "made in Europe"”
The deal is provisional and requires final sign-off from Berlin.
“The deal is provisional pending a final sign-off from Berlin”