German sales up nearly 3% in 2017 as diesel demand plunges, report says

German new-car sales rose nearly 3 percent last year, but registrations of diesel models plunged amid a threat of possible driving bans, Reuters reported, ahead of the release of official data from the country's Federal Motor Vehicle Authority.

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