Car emissions rule put back

By Joshua Chaffin
Published: November 1 2008 02:00

Carmakers would have until 2015 to come into full compliance with new rules to curb carbon emissions under a plan endorsed by European Union member states yesterday.
The decision marked a victory for Europe's automobile industry, which had been arguing against an earlier draft from the parliament that called for car companies to meet the new restrictions by 2012.
Joshua Chaffin, Brussels
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