Mercedes Blue: New Diesels Miss the Mark

Mercedes-Benz has long been an expert builder ofdifficult. Starting this fall Mercedes will be introducing
diesel engines, producing hundreds of thousands ofits all new E320 Bluetec diesel powered car that
the alternate-fuel driven power plants every year.meets EPA standards; unfortunately, five states will
Indeed, in Europe alone, a significant portion of thenot permit the sale of these models leaving parent
vehicles destined for continental homes are dieselDaimlerChrysler feeling a little bit blue.You have to
aspirated models. In the U.S., however, Mercedes ishand it to Mercedes and to other automakers that
having a bit of a problem with its line of dieselare trying to produce fuel efficient cars but are
engines as more stringent emission control standardsfacing increasingly more difficult emissions restrictions
makes the marketing of diesel powered cars morein the U.S.