Top EU official to turn in Benz for hybrid

Stavros Dimas, the European environment commissioner, is going to trade in his Mercedes Benz for a hybrid vehicle in April. In an effort to lead the fight against global warming pollution by example, Mr. Dimas is going to purchase either a Prius or a Lexus hybrid, both of which provide a significant reduction in CO2 emissions compared to the Mercedes.

Mr. Dimas is also leading the fight in the EU to force automakers to significantly reduce automobile CO2 emissions by 2012, a moved opposed by European automakers, such as Mercedes Benz.

(Source: The Independent)