Germany's Federal Court of Justice is due to rule on Monday in a landmark climate case brought by environmentalists against auto giants BMW and Mercedes-Benz.
Campaigners of the group Environmental Action Germany (DUH) argue that the car manufacturers should be forced to stop selling combustion engine cars after 2030.
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