Germany's motorways set for emissions-curbing slowdown

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Newly elected green state government vows to bring speed limits to the Baden-Württemberg home of Mercedes-Benz and Porsche

Germany's autobahnen could be poised for an emissions-curbing slowdown following a crucial electoral victory by the country's Green Party in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Large parts of Germany's...

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