| Mercedes-Benz has long been an expert builder | | | | this fall Mercedes will be introducing its |
| of diesel engines, producing hundreds of | | | | all new E320 Bluetec diesel powered car that |
| thousands of the alternate-fuel driven power | | | | meets EPA standards; unfortunately, five |
| plants every year. Indeed, in Europe alone, a | | | | states will not permit the sale of these |
| significant portion of the vehicles destined | | | | models leaving parent DaimlerChrysler feeling |
| for continental homes are diesel aspirated | | | | a little bit blue.You have to hand it to |
| models. In the U.S., however, Mercedes is | | | | Mercedes and to other automakers that are |
| having a bit of a problem with its line of | | | | trying to produce fuel efficient cars but are |
| diesel engines as more stringent emission | | | | facing increasingly more difficult emissions |
| control standards makes the marketing of | | | | restrictions in the U.S. |
| diesel powered cars more difficult. Starting | | | | |