Germany votes to outlaw cars that use fossil fuels

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The German parliament has taken the radical step of passing a resolution to ban the gasoline and diesel internal combustion engine by 2030.

The country’s top legislative body was able to reach bipartisan agreement on the resolution, which would phase out the use of all fossil-fuel cars on German roads within 14 years, allowing only electric cars with zero emissions on the road.

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