Daimler boss tells Greens he shares vision of zero-emission cars

Berlin

THE chairman of Germany's largest luxury carmaker, Daimler-Benz, braved boos and a frosty reception as guest speaker at a Greens party congress on Sunday to tell delegates he too wants CO2-free cars on the roads.

Dieter Zetsche, whose company is demonised by many Greens, said the firm had not missed the boat developing electric cars and said it backs climate protection goals.

But he dismissed their call to ban the sale of new cars powered by petrol or diesel by 2030. "Many of you probably thought 'Letting the Daimler boss talk about transportation here is like letting (Donald) Trump talk abo…