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Winterkorn warns EU on overburdening automakers on CO2

Volkswagen CEO, Martin Winterkorn - warns EU on overburdening automakers on CO2

Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn (above) warned European regulators that it would be “fatal” to overburden the auto industry with a fresh round of more stringent emission targets before a market can even develop for electric cars, plug-in hybrids and other fuel-efficient models powered by alternative powertrains.While automakers try to conserve resources themselves when building cars in order to save costs, they traditionally drag their feet when it comes to selling cars equipped with expensive green technology when customers prove unwilling to pay for it.