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Cleaner diesel and petrol-electric hybrid engines are taking centre stage at this week's motor show in Frankfurt, as the industry sets out to explain how it will reduce the harmful emissions from the cars they make. As the motor industry seeks to find ways to reduce the environmental impact of motoring, most industry leaders believe technological solutions offer the best way forward, though many are displaying concept cars that show their visions for the future rather than production models that customers can buy. General Motors unveiled its Flextreme concept vehicle, which runs on batteries that can be either charged using mains electricity or a conventional petrol or diesel engine, thus pinning its hope on a breakthrough in battery technology. Others, including all the upmarket German carmakers Audi, BMW, Mercedes and Porsche, are displaying their own versions of cars powered by the sort of petrol-electric hybrid engines initially pioneered by Toyota and Honda.

DATED: 12.09.07

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