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[ Turbochargers in increasing demand amidst tightening of environmental standards ]

Spurred by the newly emerging markets, especially in Asia, the number of motor vehicles in use worldwide is increasing each year. At the same time, however, concerns are deepening toward air pollution stemming from vehicle gas emissions, global warning and depletion of fossil fuel resources, with the result that environmental standards imposed on vehicles are becoming ever tighter in countries everywhere. Against this backdrop, automakers around the world today are focusing on small turbochargers for passenger cars.