Germany’s carmakers set to agree on diesel emission plan

Carmakers in Germany are expected to agree on a plan which will cut harmful diesel emissions at a summit with politicians in Berlin, the BBC has reported.

Following recent reports of diesel emissions scandals, which exposed cheating to manipulate test readings, there is a demand to reduce air pollution significantly.

Firms such as Volkswagen and Opel are believed to be likely to offer software updates for engines, but agreement on a more expensive fix, such as retrofitting diesel engines with new components is unlikely.

According to the BBC, software updates for about two million cars will cost around £268 million.

The overall aim is to make older cars compliant with EU air quality standards in order to reduce the amount of nitrogen oxide (NOx) they emit.