Popularity of SUVs raises bar in emissions targets
Low petrol prices lift demand for larger cars, but leave carmakers scrambling to make the vehicles more efficient to meet regulations - without whittling their profit margins
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CARMAKERS including Volkswagen's premium brand Audi, luxury group Maserati and budget brand SEAT have flaunted their latest sport-utility vehicles (SUVs) and crossovers at this year's Geneva Motor Show in a bid to win more buyers in Europe's fastest-growing segment.
But while low petrol prices are helping push up demand for larger and more powerful cars, they leave carmakers scrambling for ways to make the vehicles more efficient - to meet regulations without destroying margins in the profitable segment.
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