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REPORT: Diesels paying financial dividends back more quickly than hybrids
In the ongoing battle between hybrids and diesels for "payback time" supremacy, the latest round goes to the oil burning posse. That's the report from Edmunds, which did a recent numbers crunch comparing the two fuel-saving drivetrains and found the scales have tipped in favor of diesel powerplants. According to the study, the average new vehicle price premium for a hybrid-electric is a whopping $4,981 (the Lexus LS 600h L takes the outlier cherry with a $15,969 premium over its gasoline counterpart). On the other hand, the average diesel ... Read more →
Spawn of Volt: More details on more variants Jonathon Ramsey
GM is not going to let the Volt or its E-Flex powertrain get lonely. The first Volt -- the one due in late 2010 -- hasn't been finished yet, yet is so popular that GM is publicly theorizing about ...
VIDEO: Ford Powertrain Director talks EcoBoost Chris Shunk
Autoblog talks EcoBoost with Ford Powertrain Direc Turbocharging has long been associated with performance, but the 103-year-old technology is also very efficient. A small displacement gasoline ...
Martinelli unveils Fiat's new Formula 3 engine Noah Joseph
Paolo Martinelli is a name familiar to anyone who follows the technical side of Formula 1 racing. He joined Ferrari's powertrain department after graduating college in 1978, and has been in charge of ...
BREAKING: Chrysler announces lifetime powertrain warranty! Sam Abuelsamid
var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/business_finance/Chrysler_announces_lifetime_powertrain_warranty_on_all_new_cars_and_trucks'; Chrysler today leapfrogged every other car maker by extending its ...
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Volvo says it won't be building in North America 2 years ago on Autoblog
There have been periodic rumors of a United States assembly plant for Volvo cars since at least the early 1980s. There was a North American construction arm of the Swedish carmaker, situated in Nova Scotia, but that plant has been shuttered for several years now. Volvo CEO Fredrik Arp has told ...
Hyundai offers big warranty on certified pre-owned vehicles 2 years ago on Autoblog
Hyundai has just announced a new Certified Pre-Owned Limited Warranty on used (sorry, "previously owned") vehicles that are up to five years old and have less than 60,000 miles. Known for being the first to offer a 10-year/100,00 mile powertrain warranty on its new cars, Hyundai will now be ...
Industry-wide Warranty Round-Up 3 years ago on Autoblog
General Motors dropped a bomb this week when it announced that it was upping its powertrain warranty coverage to 5 years/100,000 miles. That gives the General the best warranty coverage of any full-line automaker, but which company has the best overall warranty coverage and which the worst? Where ...
Chrysler may develop new V6 engine family 3 years ago on Autoblog
Chrysler group CEO Tom LaSorda says that the company is considering developing a new line of V6 engines -- a decision he expects will be made by the end of the year. The engines will likely fit the Chrysler 300/Dodge Magnum/Dodge Charger platform, which is expected to go through a redesign ...
GM Power Shop hits the road 3 years ago on Autoblog
Both General Motors and Ford are making big inroads into the aftermarket world for high-performance parts, and now GM Performance Parts is taking it to the streets-- literally. The company has put together a mobile exhibit of its offerings called the GM Performance Parts Power Shop, which ...
Ford begins production of twin-turbo diesel V8 3 years ago on Autoblog
Ford Motor's new top-of-the-line diesel (photo at right) starting rolling off the production line Friday at the company's Dagenham Diesel Centre in Britain. The new powerplant is a twin-turbo 3.6-liter V8 that puts out about 265 hp (270 ps) and 472 ft-lb. of torque (640 Nm). Up to 25,000 ...
General Motors demos diesel, gearing against heavy truck rivals 3 years ago on Autoblog
General Motors recently hosted a drag strip race against its Ford and Dodge rivals to demonstrate a new diesel and transmission powertrain. In an old airstrip up in Beiseker, Alberta, Canada, the world’s largest automaker showed off its new 6.6 litre turbodiesel V8 Duramax engine with 360 hp ...
Autoblog Podcast #154: Gobbling up the News
Chris, Sam, and Dan kick out a podcast just in time for the long holiday drive.
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