Smoky, noisy and slow -- these are complaints commonly associated with diesel-powered vehicles in Japan.
In Europe, on the other hand, diesel-powered cars are popular, especially for their fuel efficiency and are coming to dominate the market.
Japanese and European drivers are poles apart on whether diesel engines are environmentally friendly or not, and the gap in perceptions is reflected in the two markets.
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