VW to modify late-model diesels in N. America to prevent improper fuelingMay 22, 2013 06:01 CET  Volkswagen plans to refit more than a quarter million 2009-12 diesel cars to prevent North American customers from mistakenly pumping gasoline into the fuel tanks.... Read More »
VW to modify late-model diesels to prevent improper fueling 4:36 pm U.S. ET | May 21, 2013  Volkswagen plans to refit more than a quarter million 2009-12 diesel cars to prevent North American customers from mistakenly pumping gasoline into the fuel tanks.... Read More »
GM's Cruze diesel ghostbuster 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013  No one on Mike Siegrist's engineering team talks about the failed Oldsmobile diesel V-8 from the 1980s. But it's there, a 745-pound cast-iron ghost. Siegrist leads the 50-member engineering team that is equipping the first GM car in North America with a diesel since 1986.... Read More »
Opel to cut CO2 by 27% with new powertrainsMay 3, 2013 06:01 CET  Opel/Vauxhall says new powertrains will cut its average CO2 output 27 percent by 2020, helping the automaker comply with tougher EU emissions regulations. With 13 new engines, Opel will renew 80 percent of its engine portfolio between 2012 and 2016.... Read More »
Mercedes' GLK, then C class, will get four-cylinder diesel 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 29, 2013  For the first time in nearly three decades, Mercedes-Benz will offer a four-cylinder diesel engine in the United States when the GLK250 BlueTec compact crossover goes on sale Tuesday, April 30.... Read More »
GM: 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Toyota, BMW sign agreement for fuel-cells, sports carJan. 24, 2013 10:59 CET  Toyota and BMW are tightening technical ties with plans to jointly develop a sports car platform, lithium-air batteries and new lightweight materials.... Read More »
Bosch auto unit misses sales target by 600 million eurosJan. 23, 2013 12:00 CET  Robert Bosch's auto division boosted global sales by 1.7 percent to a record 30.9 billion euros last year, but missed its 2012 sales target by 600 million euros. The auto unit -- and Bosch as a whole -- will hold back on investments this year because of Europe's weak market, company executives said.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW Acceleration, not speed, behind BMW diesel push 6:46 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 13, 2013  BMW has a message for the incorrigible speed freaks looking for a more politically correct set of wheels in this era of energy efficiency: switch to a diesel.... Read More »
EU must cut diesel emissions, officials sayJan. 10, 2013 11:37 CET  The European Union must cut emissions from diesel vehicles as part of a drive to reduce air pollution, which causes nearly half a million premature deaths a year, EU officials said. The call comes as the EU says it will publish legislative proposals to improve air quality in the second half of this year.... Read More »
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