Diesel
2012 BMW X5 xDrive35d: Steering Recall For Clean-Diesel SUV
Almost 1,000 clean-diesel versions of the 2012 BMW X5 crossover will be recalled to replace a part that could cause the power steering to fail. Only the diesel model, known as the X5 xDrive35d, is affected. The X5 xDrive 35i and 50i versions with gasoline engines are not part of the recall...
Could China’s Hawtai Supply Saab With High-MPG Clean Diesels?
Saab's new deal with a fledgling Chinese automaker doesn't just mean a lifeline for the struggling Swedish automaker; it could over the longer term become a much-needed... May 10, 2011 by Bengt Halvorson
Attention, Shoppers: Infiniti QX56s, Diesels Are NOT Hybrids
It will come as a horrible shock to the driver of the pale green Infiniti QX56, but the 2-ton-plus full-size sport utility vehicle is not actually a hybrid. Nor, for that... April 18, 2011 by John Voelcker 2
Audi Powers Onward With Clean-Diesel Lineup For U.S. Buyers
While Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz are the long-term diesel stalwarts in the States, relative newcomer Audi has ambitious plans. During a lengthy teleconference yesterday... March 9, 2011 by John Voelcker
2013 Chevrolet Cruze To Offer 2.0-Liter Clean-Diesel Option
Last fall, GM executive Tom Stephens said the company would offer a passenger car with a clean-diesel engine in the U.S. market, its first since 1985. Now we know what that... February 19, 2011 by John Voelcker 31
NHTSA Investigates 2009, 2010 VW, Audi TDI Diesel Fuel Pumps
Got a 2009 or 2010 Volkswagen Golf or Jetta with the TDI clean diesel engine? Or an Audi A3 TDI? Ever had the engine stall unexpectedly? If so, the National Highway Traffic... February 14, 2011 by John Voelcker 1
Volkswagen's 79-MPG Up Hatchback, But Only For Europeans
With fuel-efficiency and emissions regulations tightening all over the world, carmakers continue to push the limits on how economical a production car can get. The latest... February 7, 2011 by John Voelcker 4
Still Dead: Dodge Ram Hybrid Pickup, With Or Without Diesel
It's all very strange. Just last March, Chrysler definitively killed the Ram Hemi Hybrid pickup it had been developing for several years. RIP Hemi Hybrid. Now comes a... December 7, 2010 by John Voelcker
Small, Powerful Engines: Four-Cylinder Mercedes-Benz S-Class
We talk quite a lot about how global regulations aimed at improving fuel efficiency and reducing carbon emissions will lead to much smaller, more powerful engines. Latest... November 10, 2010 by John Voelcker
EV Vs Gas Vs Diesel: Breaking Down The Costs
Thanks to the limited availability of electric cars on the market thus far and lack of parity between EV models and their gasoline or diesel counterparts, comparing the... November 10, 2010 by Antony Ingram 11
53-MPG Clean-Diesel Audi A4 TDI Coming To U.S...In Four Years
German automakers have spent time and money on ad campaigns promoting clean diesels as the better way to improve fuel economy, so far with limited results. But that could... November 4, 2010 by John Voelcker 4
Why Buy Green Cars? For the Cost Savings, Not the Planet, Survey Says
If you're reading this site, there's a good chance that you're interested in driving green: saving fuel, perhaps reducing the overall impact of your transportation choices on... November 3, 2010 by John Voelcker 2
Audi To Add Diesel Versions Of Every Model It Makes By 2015
In Europe, roughly half of all passenger cars sold come with fuel-efficient diesel engines. But for a variety of reasons, passenger diesels haven't caught on in the States... November 1, 2010 by John Voelcker 4
Audi A3 TDI Completes 1,000 Mile Trek On Synthetic Diesel
A few years ago the idea of cars running on fuel created by people in a lab rather than dug out of the ground after millions of years of mother nature’s work would have... October 26, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
World's First Diesel Hybrid SUV: 2011 Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4
Almost exactly a year ago, we wrote that Peugeot would display its 3008 HYbrid4 Concept at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. Right on schedule, the French automaker is now... August 24, 2010 by John Voelcker 2
Morgan LIFEcar 2 Diesel-Electric Hybrid Promises 1,000mi Per Tank
Diesel-electric hybrids aren't cost-effective for mainstream cars. The price of either hybrid or diesel powertrains makes it hard to justify on a cost-recovery basis for fuel... August 23, 2010 by Nelson Ireson
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