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Germany scrambles to meet new rules.

Automotive News Europe,  April, 2005  by Meiners, Jens; Thisdell, Dan

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Byline: Dan Thisdell, Jens Meiners

German automakers and their suppliers are scrambling to deal with a sudden surge in anti-diesel sentiment in their home market.

The main response is to rapidly equip diesel cars sold in Germany with particulate filters that remove tiny particles from car exhaust gases.

But after years of scorning particulate filter technology, German automakers like Volkswagen, DaimlerChrysler and BMW find suppliers cannot meet a spike in demand.

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