European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 8, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Marc do a no Frankfurt a Auto show will Flash the latest in cars such As this Mercedes c 112, which includes innovations such As radar distance a sings a. Won wheels from the cover which is the clearest refutation of the argument that the car As a Means of individual transportation has lost its fascination. A the Ian is much More than a Mere presentation of new car models. It is also a Mirror of the Power of innovation of the International automobile Industry As a whole. As such it is Only natural that Ford will be present in Frankfurt especially because of this year s motto a mobility and responsibility a which describes exactly the current task of the automobile Mercedes spokesman Ditlef May said a Mercedes participates in More than 50 International car shows during the year. But the Ian is the most Imp stunt. We would t miss Wolfgang Ruhr might. He s a car expert for the environmental greens party in Bonn. Mix the greens with these machines and you get combustion. A the Frankfurt automobile show is a Pagan dance around Gawdy images a said Ruhr. A most people Are on the Fence on environment. And so is the car Industry. They re All for the other Chap to clean up his act but Are slow to Start at Kiihr said he has never seen such a display of nonsense in his life As at the Ian. Even though he admits to driving the past 18 years he accuses Ford rides into 1992 with the Bronco Nile. Ford the car Industry with failing to protect the environment. A How can they their Job is Selling cars and cars Are one of the worst air polluters. They lower emission standards but sell More and faster cars increase pollution and cause acid rain which kills the Forest. They make recyclable parts but what Are we going to do with the material that Isnit a Here Are the annual numbers about 36 million cars on German roads and almost 3 million cars in the Western states have been turned in As Salvage. Klaus Topfer German environmental minister wants the car Industry to Recycle All the cars they sell. If that idea becomes Law in 1993, dealers would have to take Back cars they sell rather than allow autos to pile up in scrap Yards. Topfer says no other country in Europe has an Auto recycling Law. Is the car Industry stepping on the pedal or the Brake Fords Strang a we agree with the minister on the goal but we re still discussing the Best Way to get there. Existing cars have to be optimally recycled and future cars must be built so that they can be recycled totally. A contrary to minister Topfer we believe that the producers should not be required to accept Salvage cars but be turned Over to licensed specialists who can take them apart and Recycle the parts. We think this is the Best and quickest ecological Way to solve the Mercedes May a we know that Volkswagen and opel have announced their new cars will have a guaranteed return built into the Price. But the problem is not future cars but those salvaged now. Our a class cars Are already 90 percent recyclable. Every part of the car that weighs More than 100 Grams we be labelled with its composition to facilitate recycling and disposal. A your recycling study group which has existed for some time has come far in working out models for the future. There Are two important Points Page 4 a sunday september 8, 1991
