EU Commissioner Elzbieta Bienkowska has the for 27. November planned Diesel-summit blown, several European States to a refusal of the Minister of transport, Andreas Scheuer.

Diesel-summit without the scouring? For EU Commissioner “pointless”

It was pointless, such a Meeting without the country with the largest automotive industry holding said Bienkowska, the “Handelsblatt”. She referred to the cancellation Scheuers of scheduling reasons, according to the figures as disappointing. The Minister let an opportunity pass to share the experience with other countries, to exchange and present themselves. From the Federal Ministry of transport, was received on Wednesday evening, first of all, no opinion.

Bienkowska had invited the countries to discuss high-level Lessons from the diesel affair, and to develop a common line with a view to the introduction of new drive technologies. As an example, several member countries have already announced different dates for the farewell to the combustion engine, the Commission calls for a coordinated approach in the internal market.

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