Statements from the motor industry

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"Diesel is the best way to meet emissions targets." - Jac Nasser, President, Ford Motor Company, October 1999.

"Modern direct-injection petrol engines produce almost as much particulate matter as the cleanest new diesels." - Dr med M F Spallek, Head of Medical Dept, Volkswagen AG.

"To reduce consumption the diesel engine offers the greatest potential for progress." - PSA Peugeot-Citroen Environmental Report 1999.

"In environmental and economy terms, direct-injection diesels are superior to petrol engines." - DaimlerChrysler, Stuttgart, 1999.

"The diesel is the most efficient user of fossil fuels. We need it to reduce carbon dioxide emissions." - Dr K P Schindler, Volkswagen AG.

"In environmentally concerned France and Germany, efficient diesel technology is understood, so diesel is made cheaper than petrol." - Tod Evans, Managing Director, Peugeot UK.

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