Germany's government agreed on a series of measures that hold automakers accountable for the excessive emissions released by diesel vehicles.
The measures include upgrading older vehicles affected by the Volkswagen diesel scandal. This news comes as a number of German cities consider restricting cars fueled by diesel, potentially angering people who own them.
A court in Mainz, Germany, ruled Wednesday that the city will potentially have to ban diesel cars if it can't find other ways to cut down pollution.
As Newsy previously reported, German prosecutors hit Volkswagen with multiple fines after the company's vehicle emissions scandal from 2015. The company accepted responsibility for cheating on emissions tests in a statement.
