Cleaning Up Diesel

Diesel can now claim to be a green fuel. But it has a serious image problem in Japan.

Japanese car makers are at the head of the race to develop eco-friendly energy technology; from hybrid and fuel-cell vehicles, to plug-in electric autos, and hydrogen as a fuel. But an out-of-date prejudice remains against a familiar fuel that can also be gentle on the planet.

Recent advances mean diesel can now be considered a “green fuel.” And while that fact is widely accepted in Europe, Japanes... Read more