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German court rejects landmark climate case against BMW, Mercedes

A German top court on Monday dismissed a climate lawsuit seeking to force BMW and Mercedes-Benz to halt sales of combustion-engine cars from 2030.

Published Mar 23, 2026, 8:07 AM EDT | WFMZZ

A German top court on Monday rejected a landmark climate case brought by environmentalists that had aimed to force auto giants BMW and Mercedes-Benz to stop selling combustion-engine cars from 2030. The decision blocks the legal effort to impose a 2030 sales cutoff for internal-combustion vehicles on the two automakers.