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AUTOSHOW-Car firms join forces on safety, environment rules

PARIS, Sept 27 (Reuters) - The chief executives of 13 of the world's top automakers pledged in an unprecedented meeting on Friday to jointly press for global standards on safety and environmental regulations that they say

In joint statement issued by the major automotive trade groups in Europe, Japan and the United States, the automakers also said they would seek greater world acceptance of clean diesel technology and greater availability of sulfur-free fuels.

Many jurisdictions, such as California, have air quality regulations that do not allow certain clean diesel technologies, which the group sees as an impediment to improved fuel economy.

"Current diesel engines are dramatically more efficient than conventional gasoline engines in terms of both fuel economy and carbon dioxide emissions. Diesel engines also have the potential to meet stringent requirements regarding local emissions," the trade groups said in the statement.