German court rejects Greenpeace lawsuit against automaker VW

BERLIN – A German court on Tuesday rejected a lawsuit by environmental group Greenpeace aiming to force automaker Volkswagen to stop selling vehicles with combustion engines by 2030. The civil case echoes several other lawsuits brought by climate campaigners. The Braunschweig regional court ruled that VW was acting within the law. In a statement, Greenpeace said, “Companies like Volkswagen which harm the climate have a responsibility to lower their CO2 emissions much faster and end their fossil business models.”