The Auto Channel
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
Official Website of the New Car Buyer

News By Topic: Vehicles and the Environment: Clean Diesel

Going to 2008 Detroit Auto Show? Make The Auto Channel Your First Stop

Going to 2008 Detroit Auto Show? Make The Auto Channel Your First Stop

Detroit - January 20, 2008: The 2008 North American International Auto Show is better than ever, and because of all the new vehicles (and concepts) that utilize alternative fuels or propulsion systems, if you haven't been to the show for a couple of years, this is the one to not miss. Also, there are more non-regular a ... Continue reading

2008 Detroit Auto Show Paves Greener Roads - VIDEO STORY

2008 Detroit Auto Show Paves Greener Roads - VIDEO STORY

DETROIT - January 20, 2008: Vehicles using alternatives to fuel featured prominently at this year's North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, as efforts to combat global warming continue. From hydrogen to bio-fuels, automakers introduced a variety of alternative propulsion vehicles. In addition to dual ... Continue reading

TACH's Press Pass Coverage Puts You in the Detroit Auto Show - EXTENSIVE VIDEO

TACH's Press Pass Coverage Puts You in the Detroit Auto Show - EXTENSIVE VIDEO

It's Back, the North American International Auto Show: America's Most Important Automobile Exposition DETROIT - January 12, 2008: Once again, The Auto Channel will be presenting extensive, unmatched coverage of the Detroit Auto Show. And once again, with TACH's Press Pass Coverage, you'll be able to experience the Medi ... Continue reading

Next-Generation Powertrain Design Software from Ricardo Offers Power and Precision to Help Meet Fuel Economy and Emissions Targets

Next-Generation Powertrain Design Software from Ricardo Offers Power and Precision to Help Meet Fuel Economy and Emissions Targets

VAN BUREN TWP., Mich., Jan. 17 -- The latest release of WAVE, Ricardo's world-leading engine performance and gas dynamics simulation software, takes its performance and modeling capacity to a new level in the quest to meet increasingly demanding fuel economy and emissions standards. WAVE 8.0 -- the product of more than ... Continue reading

Bosch Technologies Improve Fuel Efficiency of 2008 North American International Auto Show Vehicles

Bosch Technologies Improve Fuel Efficiency of 2008 North American International Auto Show Vehicles

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Jan. 17 -- With "green" technologies top of mind at this week's North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Bosch supplies innovative technologies to several vehicles on display helping automakers bring cleaner and more efficient vehicles to consumers. Two key powertrain technolo ... Continue reading

Annual Growth of Diesel Light-Vehicle Demand

Annual Growth of Diesel Light-Vehicle Demand

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Jan. 16 -- Annual growth of diesel light-vehicle demand in Eastern Europe, Asia and North America combined is projected to surpass growth in Western Europe by the early part of the next decade, according to the J.D. Power and Associates Automotive Forecasting Global Diesel Light-Vehicle Foreca ... Continue reading

Green Car Summit at the 2008 Washington Auto Show

Green Car Summit at the 2008 Washington Auto Show

Leading Voices Focus on Automobiles, Energy, and Environmental Strategies WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Green Car Journal is presenting its inaugural Green Car Summit at the 2008 Washington Auto Show, scheduled from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Jan. 22, International Media Day, at the Washington Convention Center. Two panels comprise ... Continue reading

2008 Detroit Auto Show: Audi Bares Its New TTS and TDI to Awe Struck Media - WE GOT THE VIDEO

2008 Detroit Auto Show: Audi Bares Its New TTS and TDI to Awe Struck Media - WE GOT THE VIDEO

DETROIT - January 13, 2008: Before a packed house in Cobo Center, Audi unveiled two beautiful specimens of automotive pulchritude: the R8 V12 TDI concept and the new top-of-the-line TT, the TTS. This R8 concept is the first 12-cylinder diesel engine in a high-performance roadgoing sports car. The V12 TDI with a displac ... Continue reading

AutoNation's CEO calls for higher federal gas tax

AutoNation's CEO calls for higher federal gas tax

DETROIT, Jan 15, 2008; Poornima Gupta writing for Reuters reported that AutoNation Inc Chief Executive Mike Jackson on Tuesday called for an increase in the U.S. federal tax on gasoline as a way to encourage consumers to opt for more fuel-efficient vehicles and reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil. Jackson proposed a ... Continue reading

2008 Detroit Auto Show: Chrysler Presents 3 New Concepts - COMPLETE VIDEO

2008 Detroit Auto Show: Chrysler Presents 3 New Concepts - COMPLETE VIDEO

DETROIT - January 14, 2007: Chrysler will be introducing three exciting new concepts, ecoVoyager, Dodge ZEO and Jeep® Renegade. ... Continue reading

2008 Detroit Auto Show: Automotive X PRIZE team announces new partnership with IDC of South Africa

2008 Detroit Auto Show: Automotive X PRIZE team announces new partnership with IDC of South Africa

Hello, Here is a release that one of our teams, Velozzi, put out this morning. Roberto Velozzi-Jerez and his team will be here later today. Let me know if you want to connect with him. Thanks, Carrie Fox 202-255-9214 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERTO JEREZ, 323-363-1315 www.Velozzi.org <http://www.velozzi.org/> , ... Continue reading

2008 NAIAS - Kid Rock, Mary J Blige, Maroon 5 Kick Off GM Party in Detroit - VIDEO

2008 NAIAS - Kid Rock, Mary J Blige, Maroon 5 Kick Off GM Party in Detroit - VIDEO

DETROIT - January 13, 2008: As seen live on The Auto Channel last night, Singer Kid Rock headed back home to Detroit to participate in GM Style, a party hosted by General Motors to mark the beginning of the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). The event, which kicked off a series of activities leading up to ... Continue reading

2008 NAIAS: Chrysler Webisode Provides Compelling Sneak Peak at New Concepts - VIDEO

2008 NAIAS: Chrysler Webisode Provides Compelling Sneak Peak at New Concepts - VIDEO

DETROIT - January 13, 2007: Sneak peek at the Chrysler ecoVoyager, Dodge ZEO and Jeep® Renegade concept vehicles, which will be introduced at the 2008 North American International Auto Show. See you on Monday, January 14, 2008, at Cobo Hall in Detroit. Concept Vehicles Highlight Alternative Fuels Chrysler ecoVoyager C ... Continue reading

2008 Detroit Auto Show: Clean-Diesel-Blitz in Full Swing - Sales Anticipated to Reach 1 Million Units

2008 Detroit Auto Show: Clean-Diesel-Blitz in Full Swing - Sales Anticipated to Reach 1 Million Units

Wissmann: German Brands Continue to Grow on the U.S. Market FRANKFURT, Germany and DETROIT, Michigan, January 13 -- "German manufacturers have once again prevailed on the difficult U.S. market with excellent results. In 2007 they grew against the general trend and have boosted their sales by 3 percent to 948,000 light ... Continue reading

2008 Detroit Auto Show: Chrysler's Fuel-efficient HEMI(R) Hybrid to Power All-New Dodge Ram

2008 Detroit Auto Show: Chrysler's Fuel-efficient HEMI(R) Hybrid to Power All-New Dodge Ram

HEMI Hybrid to join Cummins Turbodiesel in Future Ram powertrain lineup - Chrysler's best-selling vehicle to be offered with hybrid and diesel powertrains - Two-mode hybrid system to deliver light-duty pickup fuel economy improvement of nearly 40 percent in the city; up to 20 percent overall - New Ram powertrains boost ... Continue reading

Search The Auto Channel

The Auto Channel content library (since 1996) has grown to become the world’s most extensive and complete interactive archive of automotive centric news, articles, reviews and intense event coverage, presented to viewers as Text, Video and Images.

The Auto Channel Content by Topic

Vehicle manufacturers and alt fuels.

Search The Auto Channel Content by Date Published

June 2025

Select Another Month