The industry was promoting the Diesel also with the smaller CO2 emissions of this engine. The other negative effects of the Diesel boom was very visible for a

The industry was promoting the Diesel also with the smaller CO2 emissions of this engine. The other negative effects of the Diesel boom was very visible for a long time and politics and authorities were ignoring it. Merkel (and her coalition partner the CSU) is especially responsible for having a very weak minister Dobrindt, who was not willing or able to guide the automotive industry. Merkel and the government is a part of the problem, but the automotive industry and the consumer is even more so. The automotive industry promoted the Diesel engine and the consumer bought especially the high-powered ones. The government is responsible for low Diesel taxes, supporting large company cars and a lack of regulation.