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General Motors is not going to let Volkswagen’s diesel emissions scandal ruin its plans for a new line of efficient, torquey oil-burners, the company’s Executive Vice President Mark Reuss said at a recent press event.
“No way,” Reuss responded when asked about cancelling the upcoming diesel-powered Chevrolet Cruze and other vehicles. “The Cruze Diesel is too good not to do it.”
Slated for 2017, the compact is just the latest member of a diesel offensive that initially kicked off with the first Cruze Diesel and most recently saw the introduction of the oil-burning Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon. Reuss also reassured those in attendance that there was “no delay” in development of Cadillac’s diesel lineup.
Cadillac is working on a line of four- and six-cylinder turbodiesels for Europe. They’d make their way into the US market, too, eventually. “It’s a question of timing,” Reuss said, according to Car and Driver.
Volkswagen’s diesel emissions scandal has caused automakers across the globe to at least reanalyze their diesel strategy. JaguarLand Rover, which is preparing several diesel-powered models for the US market, went on record late last month to reaffirm its commitment to diesel.
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