Honda to develop diesels for North America

Honda acknowledges that its current European diesels will not meet upcoming US and Japanese emissions regulations, but unlike many other manufacturers, the company thinks that it has a cost-effective solution to the problem. Four- and six-cylinder powerplants are said to be under consideration at this time, targeted towards what Honda calls "large light-duty vehicles" - the segment that Honda sees as the best application for clean diesel. The company will still be using hybrids as their high-efficiency powerplant of choice for smaller vehicles.