Posted in Automotive, BMW, Diesel on Sep 3rd, 2008
BMW recently announced that the company is thinking about bringing a 4-cylinder engine to it’s 3-Series lineup here in the states. The most obvious candidate would be the direct injection 2.0-liter in the European 320i. The same engine also powers the 120i and both models have been strong sellers overseas for a few years now. […]
Posted in Automotive, BMW, Diesel on Aug 31st, 2008
When BMW’s newest face-lifted 3-Series arrives on our shores it will be offered in one new tasty flavor, diesel. One of the companies that have been pioneering modern diesel technology in the recent years, BMW has never offered a diesel model stateside. Things are about to change though. For 2009 the folks in Bavaria have […]
Posted in alternative fuel, Diesel, Research on Jul 30th, 2008
The Philippine police force are about to try out the idea of running their police cruisers partly on used cooking oil from McDonald’s restaurants. The oil is used to cook french-fries and the restaurant’s famous chicken McNuggets. The 60 percent diesel/40 percent French-fry-oil blend could become a standard fuel for the police fleet if it […]
Posted in Automotive, Diesel, Fuel Prices, Honda, Technology, Vehicle Sales on Jul 2nd, 2008
The evidence is everywhere. Saddled with bad decisions, and horrible foresight, the U.S. auto industry is taking quite a thrashing nowadays. Did they actually think there was a sustainable future with gas-guzzling SUV’s and trucks?!? Well they were very wrong and many companies are finding themselves rethinking their entire future lineups. One company though, has […]
Posted in Automotive, Cars For Commuting, Diesel on Jun 19th, 2008
Volkswagen of America has announced pricing for the new 2009 Jetta TDI models. The sedan will start at $21,990, while the 2009 Jetta SportWagen TDI will be priced from $23,590. Both models go on sale in August. Volkswagen’s TDI clean diesel engines meet stringent emissions standards in all 50 states. But diesel advocates had expected […]
Posted in Automotive, Diesel, New cars on Jun 9th, 2008
Nissan announced plans today to launch its first clean diesel vehicle in Japan this fall, reports the Detroit News. A prototype will be shown at next month’s G-8 meeting in Toyako, Japan. Delegates attending the summit will get a chance to test drive Nissan’s X-TRAIL diesel. The SUV was based on technology co-developed with French […]
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