DAIMLER IS WORLD’S CLEANEST CAR PAINTER, SAYS STUDY
December 1st, 2009
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE MOST detailed study into the environmental, energy and social costs generated by auto manufacturers when making cars has dubbed Germany's Daimler the world's cleanest and greenest automobile painter regarding volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions. The study coordinated by Queen's University, Belfast, gave major manufacturers comparable sustainability ratings over VOCs, giving Daimler top score (on 2007 data) of plus 5,905. Other good performers with positive scores were Toyota 4,361; BMW 3,497; Volkswagen 1,816; Honda 1,151; Nissan 441; ...
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