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Germany's dirty cars a hurdle for Chancellor Angela Merkel

Europe prides itself on its pioneering approach to climate change. However, Germany's fabled cars are among the dirtiest when it comes to carbon dioxide emissions. That means Chancellor Angela Merkel, currently president of the European Union, must face down the German auto industry before trying to persuade Europe to accept stringent new cuts in carbon dioxide emissions, according to a report in The New York Times.

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