Fuel TypesBMW, Audi plan more diesel models for U.S.March 28, 2013 06:01 CET  Audi and BMW are expanding their diesel lineups in the United States as consumers are drawn by the performance and as a way to counter rising gasoline prices. BMW plans to offer diesel engines in almost all of its model lines in the next five years, company officials say.... Read More »
GM to produce next-generation electric car in South Korea 8:40 am U.S. ET | March 28, 2013  GM plans to produce its next-generation electric cars in South Korea, the head of its South Korean unit told Reuters on Thursday, as the U.S. carmaker tries to revive momentum for the stalling vehicle technology.... Read More »
2013 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW BMW, Audi prep more diesel models for U.S. 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 28, 2013  Volkswagen AG's Audi brand and BMW AG are expanding their diesel lineups in the United States as consumers are drawn by the performance and as a way to counter rising gasoline prices. BMW plans to offer diesel engines in almost all of its model lines in the next five years, company officials say.... Read More »
GABE NELSON Why automakers took up ethanol with the Supreme Court 2:07 pm U.S. ET | March 26, 2013  In a slow trickle over the past year, the first gas stations have started carrying E15, a blend of gasoline that includes up to 15 percent ethanol. Automakers say the fuel could harm older engines, which were not built to handle so much ethanol. But they have had no luck convincing the EPA, which has approved the fuel for use in cars and trucks built after the 2001 model year.... Read More »
LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE Can today's diesels erase Olds memories? 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 23, 2013  I've been wondering lately just how long it takes sustained execution to erase previous experience. Or put another way: What's the statute of limitations on reputation?... Read More »
Audi to extend U.S. diesel offerings with A4 sedan 12:17 pm U.S. ET | March 12, 2013  American consumers will have the option of a TDI engine in Audi AG's next-generation A4 sedan, the automaker said today, expanding a campaign to sell more diesel engines in the United States. A new version of the A4, Audi's longtime U.S. best-seller, is set to arrive in 2014.... Read More »
Toyota targets solid-state batteries in '20 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 11, 2013 Toyota Motor Corp. aims to commercialize solid-state batteries around 2020 and lithium air batteries several years later, as successors to today's lithium ion batteries.... Read More »
GENEVA AUTO SHOW Ford dubious of U.S. diesels 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 11, 2013 Barb Samardzich, Ford of Europe vice president for product development, says Ford's diesel engines probably won't appear in U.S. cars.... Read More »
Honda sees fuel cell vehicles profitable by '25 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 11, 2013  Honda Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp. and Hyundai Motor Co. are among automakers aiming to sell new fuel cell vehicles as soon as 2015. But the vehicles may be unprofitable for a decade after that.... Read More »
2013 GENEVA AUTO SHOW Infiniti adds Mercedes diesel to Q50March 7, 2013 09:58 CET  Infiniti hopes to win European buyers for its Q50 sedan by offering it with a diesel engine from Mercedes-Benz. It will be first time Infiniti has sold a car with a four-cylinder diesel engine and steers the brand away from its current image in Europe as an ultra-niche player specializing in gasoline-powered crossovers.... Read More »
DOE plans modest push for fuel cells 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 4, 2013  The U.S. Department of Energy soon will launch a campaign to promote hydrogen cars, embracing a technology that was favored by the administration of President George W. Bush but initially shunned under Barack Obama.... Read More »
FINAL ASSEMBLY Diesel fuel tax on home turf is blow to VW 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 4, 2013 Volkswagen Group of America, which moved to Herndon, Va., in 2008, isn't feeling the love from its adopted home state. The Virginia legislature passed a bill that will replace the state's current fuel tax with a 3.5 percent tax on gasoline and a 6 percent tax on diesel fuel.... Read More »
Grand Cherokee's diesel delivers 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 25, 2013  Jeep will begin selling the re-engineered 2014 Grand Cherokee in the United States this spring with an optional 3.0-liter V-6 diesel engine that delivers 240 hp and 420 pounds-feet of torque.... Read More »
Alt-fuel trust is new approach to energy r&d 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 18, 2013  The White House has a new idea to encourage electric vehicles: a government trust fund that would support r&d for alternatives to oil.... Read More »
PRODUCTION LINE Diesel-powered Ram 1500 to arrive this year 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 18, 2013 Ram will offer diesel-powered half-ton pickups this year, Chrysler Group's first such trucks since 1978.... Read More »
Chrysler plans diesel version of 2014 Ram half-ton pickup 10:09 am U.S. ET | Feb. 14, 2013  Chrysler Group's Ram brand plans to sell a half-ton pickup later this year with a diesel engine -- its first such offering since 1978.... Read More »
Bosch's auto unit boss expects sales rebound in 2013Feb. 13, 2013 06:01 CET  Bosch's auto division boosted global sales by 1.7 percent last year but missed its 2012 sales target, Bernd Bohr, the unit's boss, said. For 2013, he expects sales to increase by 3 percent to 5 percent, but to reach that goal cuts will need to be made.... Read More »
CHICAGO AUTO SHOW Chevy aims Cruze diesel at VW Jetta TDI buyers 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 11, 2013  With the Volkswagen Jetta TDI in its sights, Chevrolet unveiled the Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel at the Chicago Auto Show last week.... Read More »
2013 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW GM unveils Cruze diesel, its first diesel car since 1986 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 7, 2013  Chevrolet today unveiled a clean-diesel Cruze small car that will get an estimated 42 mpg on the highway. The 2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel will feature a 2.0-liter turbo engine and a torque rating approaching that of a Camaro. It was introduced at the Chicago Auto Show and is slated to reach showrooms by June.... Read More »
A123 says unsecured creditors to get 65% of claims 2:28 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 7, 2013  Unsecured creditors of A123 Systems, a bankrupt maker of batteries for electric cars that had federal government backing, will likely collect around 65 cents for each dollar they are owed, according to court documents.... Read More »
U.S. new car gas mileage at record high, study says 2:01 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 5, 2013 New cars and trucks sold in the United States in January will average 24.5 mpg, a record high, researchers at the University of Michigan said on Tuesday.... Read More »
Fired up for fuel cells 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 4, 2013  A fresh wave of enthusiasm for fuel cell vehicles among automakers is running up against an old problem. It's a Catch-22. Carmakers are reluctant to build fuel cell vehicles in significant volume without stations to refuel them. But fuel producers don't want to build stations without fleets of vehicles to use them.... Read More »
BorgWarner, Manganello donate $2 million to UM for endowed chair in mechanical engineering 4:07 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 31, 2013  BorgWarner Chairman Tim Manganello and the company's charitable foundation are donating $2 million to the University of Michigan College of Engineering for an endowment to fund research and teaching.... Read More »
New-vehicle shoppers look at more models before buying, study says 2:55 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 29, 2013 New-vehicle shoppers are considering more models before buying, and fuel economy remains the most influential factor in a purchase decision, according to a J.D. Power and Associates study. New-vehicle shoppers consider an average of 3.3 vehicles, J.D. Power’s 2013 Avoider Study says, up from 3.1 in last year’s study and 2.9 in 2010.... Read More »
Battery supplier to Boeing, Honda and Mitsubishi cleared in airliner review 2:33 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 29, 2013 GS Yuasa, the supplier of lithium ion batteries used in the Boeing 787 Dreamliner as well as in electric and hybrid vehicles made by Honda and Mitsubishi, has been cleared of responsibility for the fires that have plagued batteries in the airplane.... Read More »
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