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Frankfurt Preview: Audi to intro clean A4 TDI, A3 TFSI, coming to America?

Audi will be launching at least three new models next month at the Frankfurt Motor Show, two of which seem like they have a good chance of coming to North America and one that doesn't. The A4 TDI clean diesel will make its debut at the German show with the latest edition of the firm's 3.0-liter diesel V6. While the TDI V6 has been available in the current generation A4 since it launched early last year, the new one adds the same 2,000 BAR common rail fuel system and urea injection found on the Q7 and VW Touareg now available in the U.S. ... Read more →

Detroit 2009: Volkswagen Concept BlueSport roadster live Frank Filipponio

Volkswagen's Concept BlueSport should go a long way towards making the term "diesel performance" a household name. While it might seem to be an oxymoron to some, seeing it at the Detroit Auto Show, ...

New diesels won't run when the urea tanks is dry Jeremy Korzeniewski

Owners of the new crop of clean diesels will have another maintenance item to concern themselves with if their new cars are equipped with urea injection. The EPA requires that all diesels meet ...

VW and its dealers butting heads over Jetta TDI? Jeremy Korzeniewski

We recently received a note from an anonymous source indicating that there's a mildly strained relationship between VW and some of its dealers. The source of the consternation seems to be the highly ...

Nissan's diesel Maxima may be manual only Jeremy Korzeniewski

Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Nissan Maxima Sales of Nissan's first clean diesel in America could be severely hampered before the car even gets a chance at life. According to Nissan, ...

Detroit 2008: Honda gives us a peek at the i-DTEC clean diesel 1 year ago on Autoblog

We've been hearing about Honda's upcoming clean diesel for quite some time now, and the automaker was kind enough to show a cutaway of the i-DTEC clean diesel for us at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show. Expect to see the engine appear first in an upcoming and unnamed Acura product around 2009 - but while ...

Frankfurt Preview: Mitsubishi officially reveals the Concept-cX 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click images for high-res gallery Official photos of Mitsubishi's Frankfurt-bound Concept-cX squirted onto the web yesterday, and today,the automaker has provided full info on the car. Obviously telegraphing a Lancer-based 5-door hatchback/crossover, the Concept-cX is also a showcase for the clean ...

Clean diesel heading to the JDM Nissan X-Trail 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for gallery of the Nissan X-Trail Nissan has announced that a clean diesel engine will be offered on its Japan-market X-Trail SUV. Based on the M9R engine co-developed with Renault (it's marketed as the 2.0dCi in the French automaker's vehicles), the Nissan version will use new ...

Mitsubishi Concept-cX headed to Frankfurt 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image to enlarge Mitsubishi has released the first sketch of its Frankfurt-bound concept crossover, the Concept -cX. It sports a look up front that's clearly evocative of the new Lancer, and its hatchback-style bodywork is set off by an upward-sweeping character line along its flank. The Euro ...

No new Honda Accord Hybrid, diesel will make its debut 2 years ago on Autoblog

We talked about this back in January and have been hearing about it as long ago as 2005, but Honda seems set to make it official. There will be no new Accord Hybrid in their lineup. Instead the North American market will get a diesel Accord to fight the mileage wars. Honda will still develop ...

Nissan will sell diesel Maxima in U.S. by 2010 2 years ago on Autoblog

Looks like the Germans won't be the only automakers bringing more diesels to the States over the next few years. CEO Carlos Ghosn said Nissan will dip into their European offerings and bring a clean diesel vehicle to the United States by 2010. The vehicle he was referring to is the Maxima, which ...

Detroit Auto Show: Audi announces US plans for Q7 3.0L TDI 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for a high-resolution photo gallery We don't know when the Q7 V12 TDI might go on sale anywhere in the world, but Audi has stated that Americans can expect to see the Q7 with a 233 HP V6 turbodiesel sometime in mid-2008, with "other models" following afterwards. The vehicle will be ...

New standards for heavy-duty diesels means more problems 3 years ago on Autoblog

Those looking for a glimpse into the future of light-duty diesel reliability may be interested in a new study by J.D. Power on customer satisfaction with modern heavy truck powertrains. The 2006 Heavy Duty Truck Engine/Transmission Study ranked engines from the 2004 model year by quality, ...

Saturn to explore clean diesel option 3 years ago on Autoblog

With Saturn doing whatever it can to bring a Euro flavor to its North American lineup, the brand is now looking towards a very European way to save fuel - the use of a modern diesel engine. Saturn boss Jill Lajdziak feels that clean diesel would be a "natural" fit for her products. She's also ...

Mitsubishi developing clean diesel for Europe 3 years ago on Autoblog

Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced Tuesday a joint development program for a next-generation diesel engine for the European market. The new engine will be a 2-liter unit targeted at small and mid-size cars, and designed to meet the upcoming Euro5 emissions standards, which ...

Diesels vs hybrids: DaimlerChrysler vs Toyota 3 years ago on Autoblog

At the same time Toyota was announcing its hybrid technology product plans for the next five years Tuesday, DaimlerChrysler representatives were in Tokyo to promote their clean diesel technology for the Japanese market. Like the U.S., Japan has never embraced diesels for passenger vehicles, while ...

Honda: high tech means low profits 3 years ago on Autoblog

Michiyoshi Hagino, a Senior Managing Director at Honda Motor, sees profit margins inevitably falling as vehicles incorporate more and more advanced technologies to reduce emissions and increase fuel economy. More efficient gasoline engines, clean diesels and hybrid powertrains are all driving ...

Honda ready to share, play well with others 3 years ago on Autoblog

Honda's putting it out there that it's ready to share its proprietary hybrid and diesel technology with other automakers, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported President Takeo Fukui as saying. The effort is evidently part of Honda's effort to stay ahead in the alternative drivetrain game, ...

Honda to make clean diesels 3 years ago on Autoblog

Automotive News reports that Honda is on its way to putting clean diesel on the market. We should see a four-banger coming our way by 2009, with a V6 to follow (Honda didn't mention when). Honda folks say that the engines will meet U.S. emissions standards -- and not just any standards... ...






Autoblog Podcast #153: With Phil Berg

Phil Berg puts his reputation on the line and hangs with the podcast crew.

 
 

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