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10 Dec 2007

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Chief executives of 13 automobile companies, in letter to Financial Times

Carmakers ready to do what it takes to reduce greenhouse gas

Sir, As the chief executives of 13 auto companies [BMW Group, Porsche, DAF Trucks, PSA Peugeot Citroën, Daimler, Renault, Fiat Group, Scania, Ford, Volkswagen, General Motors, Volvo, MAN] producing and marketing our products around the world, and board members of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), we write to give support and encouragement to the UN-sponsored ministerial talks on climate change opening in Bali, Indonesia, this week. We think it vital that they work towards the kind of comprehensive agreement that our planet needs…We are proud of our achievements in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from our vehicles…Widespread further innovations will be required across all sectors to challenge climate change and we are fully focused to contribute.