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The Quandt family donation to the government had nothing to do with a change in EU policy on fuel economy and emissions pushed by the German government.

EU to Compromise on Auto Emissions

The European Union announced a compromise that will allow it to slash greenhouse gas emissions, albeit in a less dramatic fashion that had been announced a few weeks earlier.

The plan was modified after Germany protested and sought to modify it to allow its luxury carmakers to have more time to comply with the new rules….

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