Several automakers, among them Toyota, Ford Motor and BMW, are financing an advertising campaign aimed at politicians that asserts that automobiles are "virtually emission-free." The campaign is part
of an effort by a broad coalition of automakers to present their vehicles as environmentally benign at a time when the coalition is suing California to block a new regulation to curb global warming
emissions and is continuing to lobby in Washington against tougher fuel economy regulations.
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