German govt: automakers raise offer to help fix diesels

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s transport minister says automakers are prepared to offer up to 3,000 euros ($3,430) per car to help fix some older diesel vehicles with excessive emissions.
Andreas Scheuer said after meeting industry representatives Thursday that Volkswagen, Daimler and BMW are committed to ensuring their customers “remain mobile with their cars” but BMW, unlike the other two, won’t support engine hardware retrofits.
The German government has been pressing a