European car makers struggle with tough new emissions targets; biofuels seen as critical to success

A report on the German car industry published in the Globe and Mail highlighted their struggle to reconcile German engine performance standards with tough new EU emissions mandates. The EU has mandated that car makers reduce emissions to an average of 130 grams/km per vehicle by 2012.

Porsche’s vehicles currently average 285 g/km while makers such as Audi are pushing hard to produce flex-fuel vehicles, while also introducing a hybrid version of its Q7 SUV.

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