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DaimlerChrysler and the Environment 47
Renewable fuels: an opportunity for the future. Techno-
logical progress should not be limited to the vehicle
itself. Advances also need to be made in the fuels used.
The successful establishment of new fuels on the
market – from sulfur-free gasoline to biofuels – will
require the combined efforts of the automotive industry,
oil companies and government authorities. The use of
renewable fuels, such as methanol made from
biomass, is a promising alternative for substantially
reducing CO2 emissions. At the same time, the extraction
and processing of biomass will create new jobs and
will thus have a positive economic, ecological and
social impact. DaimlerChrysler actively supports the
development of biofuels and is helping to finance the
construction of a pilot facility for producing bio-methanol
and bio-diesel.
We have also achieved important successes with
conventionally powered vehicles: The diesel variant
of the smart (smart cdi), for example, is the undisputed
German market leader in the so-called three-liter
segment (fuel consumption better than 67 miles per
US gallon) for especially fuel-efficient vehicles.
DaimlerChrysler’s environmental commitment hon-
ored. In 2001, DaimlerChrysler was honored with a
number of awards in recognition of its efforts to pro-
mote sustainable mobility. The company’s Environmen-
tal Report, for example, received the Society of Ameri-
can Engineers’ Environmental Communications Prize
for the second consecutive year. DaimlerChrysler also
received the international Environmental Communica-
tion Award from the United Nations Environmental Pro-
gram (UNEP). In addition, DaimlerChrysler was named
the automotive company with the best sustainability
reporting by the UNEP partner organization Sustain-
ability. Finally, DaimlerChrysler was listed in the Dow
Jones Sustainability Index as “Sustainability Leader”
in the automotive sector.
Practical trials in city traffic:
The first Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
with fuel-cell technology was
delivered to a customer in 2001.
protectionfor sustainable
corporate success
Active environmental