Japanese automakers continue to produce greenest vehicles, report says
WASHINGTON When it comes to reducing pollution, environmentalists say Japanese automakers fare best. The Union of Concerned Scientists says Honda vehicles produced less than half the pollution of the industry average in 2003. General Motors got the lowest ranking, with a fleet that produced a-third more pollution than average.
The report focused on the six largest automakers in the U-S market in terms of sales. The six are responsible for more than 90 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the U-S, which many scientists believe are causing the Earth to become warmer.
Nissan ranked second and Toyota was third, followed by Ford and DaimlerChrysler.
A G-M spokeswoman says the report doesn't take into account the mix of vehicles each company offers. For example, she says Honda has no trucks that compare in size to G-M's largest models.
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