French car manufacturers back German offer to delay EU limits carbon sources

Brussels / PARIS, Sept 27 Reuters)-Germany has French car manufacturer support for a last-ditch effort, implementation of the EU carbon dioxide limits up to four years, government officials and diplomats, said on Friday a delay.

Chancellor Angela Merkel's Government wants to design vehicle emissions dilute, which agreed legislation in June, by introducing the phase in period, according to a proposal by German diplomats circulated and seen by Reuters.

Renault and PSA Peugeot Citroen series-based industrial partners, Daimler, BMW and General Motors Opel Division broke with Paris on the side of Germany, officials said.

"We know this common position of the industry was last week," said an official of the French Ministry. Germany is expected to use to put the new requirements, the officials added.

Renault and Peugeot, which triggered no previous objection to the new CO2 limits had proposed for the year 2020, declined both to express whether it supports Germany's bid to loosen the rules.