Fuel TypesGM: Chevy Cruze diesel to deliver 46 mpg on highway 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 18, 2013  GM said the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Turbo Diesel will deliver an estimated 46 miles per gallon on the highway, besting the company's initial target by four mpg.... Read More »
PRODUCTION LINE Feds' goal: Daily drivers fueled by natural gas 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 15, 2013  Natural gas -- clean, cheap and plentiful -- fuels a small but growing fleet of 150,000 commercial vehicles in the United States. Now, the U.S. Department of Energy wants to see whether natural gas can be a practical fuel for light vehicles.... Read More »
PRODUCTION LINE Hyundai seeks tech cred from fuel cells 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 15, 2013  Hyundai Motor Co. wants to transform itself from a fast follower to a global pacesetter in automotive technology as the erstwhile bargain brand moves upscale. As part of its image overhaul, Hyundai wants to claim industry leadership in hydrogen fuel cells.... Read More »
Lithium batteries fail to deliver, must be safer, regulators told 2:19 pm U.S. ET | April 11, 2013 Lithium ion battery sales and performance have fallen far short of forecasts, and better technology is needed to improve their safety, battery experts told federal regulators today.... Read More »
Opel could hybridize new diesel engine familyApril 11, 2013 06:01 CET  Opel/Vauxhall's new family of diesel engines could be hybridized if needed to help meet tougher European CO2 rules expected in 2020 and 2025, the automaker's head of diesel engineering told Automotive News Europe.... Read More »
Mitsubishi extends halt of Outlander hybrid shipments 7:35 am U.S. ET | April 10, 2013  Mitsubishi will extend its production and shipment stoppage of its Outlander plug-in hybrids until it finds the cause of an overheating lithium-ion battery in one of the vehicles, the automaker said today.... Read More »
Nissan weighs diesels for U.S. -- again 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 8, 2013  Five years ago, Nissan Motor Co. liked the idea of introducing a clean diesel engine into its U.S. powertrain lineup -- but canceled its plan to do so. Now it likes the idea again.... Read More »
GM says fuel economy of new big pickups will top Ford F-150's 11:19 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013  General Motors today said its upcoming redesigned full-sized pickups will have the most fuel-efficient V-8 engines in the segment, even promising better highway fuel economy than the turbocharged V-6 engine that has become popular in the Ford F-150 pickup.... Read More »
Sulfur plan is big win for automakers 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013 The Obama administration's proposal for low-sulfur gasoline is a boost for automakers trying to comply with stricter emissions standards. The fuel would enable them to develop lean-burn direct-injection gasoline engines with higher fuel economy than current engines.... Read More »
JESSE SNYDER Straight talk on energy independence from a former CIA chief 6:55 pm U.S. ET | March 28, 2013  Outside perspective is always useful, especially in Detroit. It's a one-industry town, and we talk to each other a lot. Ourselves, and Washington regulators and policians.... Read More »
Mitsubishi drawn into battery crisis linked to Boeing jets 9:37 am U.S. ET | March 28, 2013  Mitsubishi has been drawn into the crisis that GS Yuasa has been battling since the overheating of the supplier's batteries grounded Boeing 787 jets.... Read More »
BMW, 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 »
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