German Court Rejects Lawsuit Demanding Mercedes, BMW Ban Sales of Fuel Vehicles Before 2030

LootboxPhobia · 2026-03-23T13:08:13+00:00

Germany's highest appellate court rejected a lawsuit filed by environmental groups demanding that Mercedes-Benz and BMW cease selling new fuel-powered vehicles starting November 2030, upholding the lower court's ruling on the grounds that individual companies were not assigned carbon budgets. The decision represents a setback for environmental advocates.

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2026-03-23 13:08:13

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Investing.com – Germany’s Supreme Court of Appeals on Monday dismissed a lawsuit demanding Mercedes-Benz and BMW cease selling new combustion engine vehicles from November 2030.

The Federal Supreme Court in Karlsruhe upheld the previous ruling by a lower court, rejecting a legal challenge filed by three managing directors of the environmental advocacy group DUH.

The environmental organization’s lawsuit was based on its calculation of a “carbon budget” for each automaker. However, the court ruled that such budgets were not allocated to individual companies.

This ruling was a setback for environmentalists, who have been trying to accelerate the phase-out of traditional combustion engines by Germany’s major automakers through legal means.

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