Hello, we have been discussing the soot/diesel particulate filters (DPF) for a long time, as well as the reasons for the A2 production setting. Now there is also an ‘eco-index’ in which the German manufacturers can be found in the ‘Top Ten’ from 6th place – and the Toyota Prius is particularly annoying: “With particulate filters, Lupo and Audi A2 TDI would be in 1st place in the car environment list, just in front of the Toyota Prius.” !!! (See: http://www.swr.de/ratgeber/auto/auto-umw…hcgq/index.h tml and http://www.vcd.org/?id=146 and http://www.vcd.org/index.php?id=auli2005). Yes, with PS and top speeds alone, the properties ‘Made in Germany’ will no longer live up to their reputation for a short or long time. Whether our automotive industry is still able to connect or has already fallen asleep? I fear we will lose another position in the long term in the struggle for innovations, jobs, future, …, “progress through technology” etc.