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Ask any European about the benefits of diesel engines in passenger cars and invariably the answer will be about fuel efficiency and increased reliability over gasoline units.
- Analysis: Why Aren't Diesel Engines More Popular In The States?
Unlike European motorists, the vast majority of U.S. car buyers prefer their vehicles’ engines to consume gasoline and not diesel. Across the pond, diesel-powered models account for half of all vehicle sales, reaching at times as high as 70 percent...
- U.s. Diesel Car Sales Grow By A Staggering 27% In 2011 While Hybrids Drop 2.2%
Diesel-powered passenger cars almost became extinct in the U.S. market but a push in recent years from German carmakers such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz and the Volkswagen Group that launched a barrage of models with high-tech oil burners as well as the development...
- Chevrolet Cruze Sedan: Live Pics From Paris Presentation
In a special European premiere event at the “Le Pavillon Dauphineâ€, located in the heart of Paris, GM showed off its new Chevrolet Cruze to the world press. If you follow the jump you’ll see that apart from the scenic pictures of the...
- Horsepower Per Cc - Diesel & Gas
Mercedes-Benz recently introduced a strong four-cylinder diesel powerplant. It's not unusual for a German luxury automaker to introduce new engines of any sort. In fact, the ever-evolving diesel is a BMW, Audi, and Mercedes forte. Nevertheless,...
- Diesel Comeback?
Nissan has announced that 2010 will see diesel Nissans in the North American market. First to debut will likely be the Maxima. There are only a few automakers competing in Europe that don't possess a diesel repertoire. Nissan is a seller and producer...
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Chevrolet Prepares Consumers for U.S. Arrival of Diesel-Powered Cruze with Facts and Figures
Ask any European about the benefits of diesel engines in passenger cars and invariably the answer will be about fuel efficiency and increased reliability over gasoline units.
It has taken Americans more than two decades to re-embrace diesel engines after a catastrophic attempt in the 1980s, but thanks to German automakers like Volkswagen, Mercedes and BMW, and let's not forget, the rising cost of fuel, oil burners are on the menu again.
While das Germans have done most of the job of informing U.S. consumers about the new generation of diesels and how they differ from their sooty and finicky counterparts of the past, GM took a moment to introduce its side of the story as it prepares for the domestic launch of the Cruze Diesel, which arrives next year.
- Analysis: Why Aren't Diesel Engines More Popular In The States?
Unlike European motorists, the vast majority of U.S. car buyers prefer their vehicles’ engines to consume gasoline and not diesel. Across the pond, diesel-powered models account for half of all vehicle sales, reaching at times as high as 70 percent...
- U.s. Diesel Car Sales Grow By A Staggering 27% In 2011 While Hybrids Drop 2.2%
Diesel-powered passenger cars almost became extinct in the U.S. market but a push in recent years from German carmakers such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz and the Volkswagen Group that launched a barrage of models with high-tech oil burners as well as the development...
- Chevrolet Cruze Sedan: Live Pics From Paris Presentation
In a special European premiere event at the “Le Pavillon Dauphineâ€, located in the heart of Paris, GM showed off its new Chevrolet Cruze to the world press. If you follow the jump you’ll see that apart from the scenic pictures of the...
- Horsepower Per Cc - Diesel & Gas
Mercedes-Benz recently introduced a strong four-cylinder diesel powerplant. It's not unusual for a German luxury automaker to introduce new engines of any sort. In fact, the ever-evolving diesel is a BMW, Audi, and Mercedes forte. Nevertheless,...
- Diesel Comeback?
Nissan has announced that 2010 will see diesel Nissans in the North American market. First to debut will likely be the Maxima. There are only a few automakers competing in Europe that don't possess a diesel repertoire. Nissan is a seller and producer...