News By Topic: Vehicles and the Environment: Clean Diesel

Tougher New Santa Fe 'R' Series Dials Up Power and Economy

Oct 30, 2009

Hyundai's successful Santa Fe 7-seat SUV steals a lead on its rivals through an array of technical and cosmetic upgrades for 2010. ... Continue reading

Fuel Efficient Vehicle for U.S. Army

Oct 29, 2009

VAN BUREN TWP., Mich., Oct. 29 -- Ricardo, Inc., the US subsidiary of Ricardo plc, the leading independent provider of technology, product innovation and engineering solutions to the world's automotive, defense, transport and new energy industries, has been awarded a contract for the development of a new vehicle under ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Powertrain - New Technologies & Strategies Report: Explore the Changes in Gas and Diesel Engines and the New Technology of Hybrids, EVs and Fuel Cells

Oct 29, 2009

DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/59825a/powertrain_new_t) has announced the addition of the "Powertrain - New Technologies & Strategies" report to their offering. Channel to Discovery, Powertrain - New Technologies & Strategies comprehensively explores the emerging powertrain tec ... Continue reading

U.S. Auto Energy Policy Needs Bold; President Obama Gives Us Same Old

Oct 27, 2009

No New Gasoline Powered Cars in The U.S. By 2014 – Can it be done? More: No Balls Obama, our fearless new leader, the guy who said Yes We Can apparently just can’t when it comes to our antiquated and destructive energy policy! Yes I am angry, upset and feel betrayed. When Mr. Obama was campaigning for our vot ... Continue reading

Green Cars Ride & Drive Offers Rare Test Drives of Alternative Fuel Vehicles at the LA Auto Show

Oct 26, 2009

Media to Test Drive the Latest Clean Diesel, Electric, Hydrogen Fuel Cell and Hybrid Vehicles LOS ANGELES, Oct. 26 -- The Los Angeles Auto Show will host a unique opportunity for journalists to drive some of the most advanced green cars on Dec. 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Green Cars/LA Auto Show Ride & Drive will ... Continue reading

Next-Generation Kia Sorento Diesel Leads in Global Green Challenge

Oct 26, 2009

The two next-generation Kia Sorento diesels of Team Kia Australia led the SUV Medium class at the end of Day 1 of the 2009 Global Green Challenge, after the 317km leg from Darwin to Katherine in the Northern Territory. ... Continue reading

Ford, U of M Explore New Ways To Speed Development of Future Hybrid Vehicles

Oct 21, 2009

DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 21 -- -- Ford and the University of Michigan are conducting pioneering new research to speed the development of advanced hybrid vehicle technology -- Through virtual testing, researchers are conducting as many as 175,000 design simulations of hybrid control systems a week to further improve fuel e ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz GL BlueTEC Wins Best SUV of Texas

Oct 21, 2009

Texas Auto Writers Association Recognizes 2010 GL350 BlueTEC with Two Awards MONTVALE, N.J., Oct. 21 -- The 2010 seven-passenger Mercedes-Benz GL350 BlueTEC clean diesel wins awards for best Full-Size Luxury Sport Utility Vehicle, and best SUV of Texas at this year's annual Texas Truck Rodeo(TM), held by the Texas Auto ... Continue reading

Infiniti Confirms Plan for a Zero Emissions Vehicle

Oct 20, 2009

FRANKLIN, Tenn., Oct. 20 -- Mr. Carlos Ghosn, President and CEO, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., announced at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show that Infiniti plans to introduce an electric vehicle - one that will be true to the Infiniti brand's promise of "Inspired Performance." (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080506/INFIN ... Continue reading

Automotive X Prize Announces Teams Qualified to Compete for $10 Million and Launches National Student Contest

Oct 19, 2009

NEW YORK--The Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, a multimillion dollar competition to inspire a new generation of viable, super fuel-efficient vehicles, today announced the 43 teams— representing 18 states, 10 countries and 6 fuel types, that have passed the competition’s Design Judging phase and will ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2009 BMW X5 iDRIVE35d REVIEW

Oct 16, 2009

HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE X5 VEHICLE The BMW X5 is now equipped with a mean 3.0-liter inline twin-turbo diesel engine featuring the horsepower of a V8 but with the fuel efficiency of a 4-cylinder at 22-mpg driving. This is the X3's bigger brother and can fit up ... Continue reading

Holden Expands Cruze Line-Up Due to Popular Demand

Oct 8, 2009

Holden will add a highly specified CDX diesel variant to its popular Holden Cruze range ... Continue reading

Waiting for Freedom from Gasoline: An Almost Daily Blog

Oct 7, 2009

By Bob Gordon and Marc Rauch, Co-Founders of The Auto Channel September 24, 2009 - Day 416 On August 4, 2008 Barak Obama made what I consider to be the most important speech of his presidential campaign. To me it was the seminal moment that changed by opinion as to whether he could be elected President (although it did ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul Launches Aluminum Diesel Piston Production at Russian Joint Venture

Oct 7, 2009

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Oct. 6 -- The first aluminum diesel piston rolled off the line today at Federal-Mogul Corporation's joint venture with KAMAZ, the leading manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks in Russia. The 50/50 JV, called Federal-Mogul Naberezhnye Chelny, located in Tatarstan, Russia, will produce pistons, piston ring ... Continue reading

SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive Sets New Economy Record

Oct 6, 2009

The super-frugal SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive has once again proved its green credentials by clocking up astonishing average fuel economy of more than 120 miles to the gallon on a mammoth 1,186-mile tour of 12 European countries. ... Continue reading