Automakers must unify on CO2 position or lose.(Opinion)

Automotive News Europe,  May, 2007  

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An internal agreement that would repair a dangerous split among car manufacturers can be reached within weeks, says Sergio Marchionne, president of ACEA, the European automakers association.

The quicker that carmakers can find a common approach to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, the better it would be for the industry.

The European Commission's current initiative - average emissions of 130 grams per kilometer of CO2 by 2012 - has split auto manufacturers along historic European north-south lines. French and Italian automakers that make smaller, fuel-efficient cars want a ...

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