A List Some Carmakers Don't Covet. Danny Hakim.
by Hakim, Danny; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 46Environment. Publisher: New York Times, 2003ISSN: 1522-3205;.Subject(s): Air quality -- Standards | Automobile industry and trade | Automobiles -- Environmental aspects | Automobiles -- Pollution control devices | Automobiles -- Rating | United States Environmental Protection AgencyDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Automakers are obsessed with ratings, from customer satisfaction to how many hours it takes workers to assemble a car. But there is at least one list many do not like to talk about. The Environmental Protection Agency rates every vehicle according to the amount of pollutants coming out of the tailpipe that contribute to smog, which can worsen asthma and lead to cancer and lung damage. Many popular sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks rank at the bottom on the 0-to-10 scale. Among them are a number of recently introduced--and highly profitable--models." (NEW YORK TIMES) This article presents the emissions ratings for vehicles published by the Environmental Protection Agency.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: A List Some Carmakers Don't Covet, Feb. 18, 2003; pp. C1+.
"Automakers are obsessed with ratings, from customer satisfaction to how many hours it takes workers to assemble a car. But there is at least one list many do not like to talk about. The Environmental Protection Agency rates every vehicle according to the amount of pollutants coming out of the tailpipe that contribute to smog, which can worsen asthma and lead to cancer and lung damage. Many popular sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks rank at the bottom on the 0-to-10 scale. Among them are a number of recently introduced--and highly profitable--models." (NEW YORK TIMES) This article presents the emissions ratings for vehicles published by the Environmental Protection Agency.
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