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By
William Boston
June 21, 2019 1:52 pm
BERLIN—An approaching target for tougher new carbon emission standards in the European Union is causing panic among unprepared car makers.
Auto manufacturers are rushing to bring hundreds of new battery-electric and hybrid models to market by next year to meet the continent’s new targets on greenhouse-gas emissions from vehicles and avert potential fines of up to €33 billion ($37 billion).
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