HEELS ON WHEELS: 2015 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF PREVIEW
Sep 9, 2014
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE GOLF VEHICLE Introduced in 1974, the Volkswagen Golf has forty years experience and rightfully takes credit for defining the compact hatch segment. So it should come to no surprise the seventh-generation 2015 models excel at what excel ... Continue reading
2014 BMW X5 x Drive 35d (Diesel) Review By John Heilig
Aug 14, 2014
THE AUTO PAGE By John Heilig The Auto Channel Reviewed Model: 2014 BMW X5 x Drive 35d SPECS: 2014 BMW X5 x Drive 35d Engine: 3.0-liter diesel 6 Horsepower/Torque: 255 hp @ 4,000 rpm/413 lb.-ft. @ 1,500-3,000 rpm Transmission: 8-speed automatic Wheelbase: 115.5 in Length x Width x Height: 193.2 x 76.3 x 69.4 in. Tires: ... Continue reading
Aug 10, 2014
DIESEL 'INVASION' SET FOR NEW LUXURY SEDANS LED BY VW AND BMW from Mac Gordon Senior Editor-at-large Auto Central August 10, 2014; New U.S. VW chief Michael Horn sees fast cars fading out as all VW brands are âdieselized.â Single and twin turbo engines will offset power changes. New MPG Regs dictate need to d ... Continue reading
2015 Volkswagen Golf and GTI Introduction By Thom Cannell
Aug 5, 2014
By Thom Cannell Senior Editor Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel The hatchback revolution Volkswagen started back in 1974 has returned for its seventh generation. Indeed, the VW Golf is back in its seventh set of new threads and it is renewed from tires to sunroof. Available in two-door and four-door versions, the 2015 G ... Continue reading
Rethinking the Future of Biofuels: Leveraging Three Routes Forward - UC Davis
Aug 4, 2014
Back Will a Plug-in Electric Vehicle Save You Money?Rethinking the Future of Biofuels: Leveraging Three Routes ForwardMoving Forward with the Low Carbon Fuel StandardAre Plug-In Vehicles Turning the Corner? By Dr. Lew Fulton | 07/24/2014 The Obama administration is thinking creatively about how to address the 2015 requ ... Continue reading
The New Porsche Cayenne Diesel
Jul 24, 2014
Porsche today announces the new generation of the Cayenne, the key characteristics of which include sharper design, boosted efficiency and an extensive breadth of standard features. As a sports car among sport utility vehicles (SUVs), besides offering five seats and extensive features, the Cayenne offers a lot of room ... Continue reading
U.S. Clean Diesel Car Sales Increase 25% in 2014; Overall U.S. Car Market is Up 4%
Jul 10, 2014
July 10, 2014: U.S. clean diesel car sales have increased 25 percent during the first six months of 2014 while the overall U.S. car market has increased by 4.2 percent, according to data compiled by Hybrid Cars.com and Baum and Associates. The 2014 clean diesel sales total includes six months of consecutive sales incre ... Continue reading
Jun 24, 2014
BorgWarner supplies its innovative Pressure Sensor Glow Plug (PSG) for Volkswagen's all new diesel engines starting with the 1.4-liter version and then adding the 1.6-liter and 2.0-liter versions later this year. Based on the new modular diesel engine system (MDB), the fuel-efficient, low-emission engines offer power r ... Continue reading
Natural Gas Bi-Fuel Systems for Diesel Engines Granted CARB Certification
Jun 15, 2014
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that the Altronic GTI Bi-Fuel® product line has received aftermarket certification from CARB for use on off-road compression ignition engines in stationary applications. The Altronic GTI Bi-Fuel® system is designed to allow diesel engines to operate on a blend of di ... Continue reading
Is Everyone Happy? OPEC Sure Is
Jun 11, 2014
Vienna June 11, 2014; In an AP story published today titled "OPEC Keeps Output Target At 30 Million Barrels", OPEC Secretary General Abdullah Al-Badry was quoted as saying; "We have a very comfortable price and the market is very stable." The story went on to say that many OPEC members are at their production capacity ... Continue reading
EPA Announces Funding for Tribes to Clean Up Diesel Engines
Jun 6, 2014
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that grant funding is available for tribal applicants to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing emissions from older diesel engines. Diesel engines are extremely efficient, but emit air pollutants such as nitrogen oxides (NOX) and particulate matter ( ... Continue reading
California, Texas and Florida Lead U.S. in Diesel and Hybrid Vehicles
Jun 5, 2014
Diesel car registrations have increased 30% and hybrids have increased 64% since 2010. ​WASHINGTON June 5, 2014; NACS Online reported that California, Texas and Florida lead the country in registrations of fuel-efficient clean diesel and hybrid passenger vehicles, according to a new analysis and data released yes ... Continue reading
California, Texas & Florida Lead U.S. in Fuel-Efficient Diesel & Hybrid Passenger Vehicles
Jun 5, 2014
California, Texas and Florida lead the U.S. with the most registrations of fuel-efficient clean diesel and hybrid passenger vehicles according to a new analysis and data released today by the Diesel Technology Forum (http://www.dieselforum.org/index.cfm). The analysis is based on data that includes the registration sta ... Continue reading
Sales of Gasoline and Diesel Continue To Rise in USA
Jun 3, 2014
http://www.eia.gov/petroleum/marketing/monthly/ The June 2014 Petroleum Marketing Monthly, with data through March 2014, presents monthly and annual volume and price statistics covering sales of crude oil and refined products in the United States. In this monthâs issue, final monthly and annual average data for 20 ... Continue reading
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