News By Topic: Vehicles and the Environment: Clean Diesel

New Survey Shows Concern Over Fuel Prices and Environment Drive Consideration of Hybrid Electric Vehicles to Highest Level Ever

Jun 19, 2008

DETROIT, June 19 -- According to a new survey by global market research firm Synovate, US consumers are more familiar with advanced propulsion systems compared to a year ago, with turbo gasoline direct injection, direct injection diesel and hybrid electric vehicles the best known systems. "We are fast approaching the ' ... Continue reading

Gas Prices Cause New-Car Shoppers to Cut Spending, Believe Situation Is Permanent

Jun 19, 2008

Study Shows Gas Prices Severely Affecting Consumer Purchase Habits, Activities IRVINE, Calif., June 19 -- According to the latest http://www.kbb.com/ Marketing Research study of in-market new-car shoppers (http://www.kbb.com/kbb/NewCars/default.aspx), the rising cost of gas is severely impacting consumer purchase habit ... Continue reading

2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI starting at $21,990 and certified at 38/44 mpg

Jun 19, 2008

HERNDON, Va., June 18 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced pricing for their eagerly anticipated Jetta TDI sedan and SportWagen starting at $21,990 and $23,590, respectively. Fuel efficiency, performance and convenience all come standard with the 50-state compliant Jetta sedan and SportWagen TDI, which meet t ... Continue reading

Hit By Fuel Prices, Which Way Will Consumers Turn?

Jun 18, 2008

LONDON Jun 18, 2008; Gerard Wynn writing for Reuters reported that with oil prices near $140 a barrel, motorists are starting to look seriously at both alternative fuels and electric vehicles as a way to be able to keep driving their cars. But experts say it will take five to 10 years for these alternatives to take roo ... Continue reading

Nissan to Launch Diesel-Powered X-Trail SUV in September

Jun 17, 2008

Tokyo, June 9, 2008; Nissan Motor Co. said Monday it will launch a diesel-powered version of its X-Trail sport-utility vehicle in Japan in September. Diesel-powered automobiles are more fuel efficient and emit less carbon dioxide than vehicles running on gasoline, but have so far failed to win popularity in Japan becau ... Continue reading

Le Mans 24 Hours Won By Audi Diesel (again)

Jun 15, 2008

Allan McNish became the first Briton to drive a diesel engined sportscar to victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours today (15 June) when the Scotsman’s Audi scored an emotional and hugely popular win. The victory earned the 38-year-old Scotsman his second Le Mans career win – 10 years after his previous triumph in th ... Continue reading

Gallup Reports Majority of Americans Support Price Controls on Gas

Jun 13, 2008

USA Business and Economy Energy Americas Northern America by Dennis Jacobe, Chief Economist PRINCETON, NJ -- When Americans are asked what steps should be taken to reduce gas prices, no consensus appears, but somewhat surprisingly, a majority favor imposing price controls, by a 53% to 45% margin. Americans also support ... Continue reading

Efficient BlueTec diesel technology for Daimler commercial vehicles

Jun 13, 2008

Daimler has been offering its highly-efficient BlueTec diesel technology for commercial vehicles since early 2005 - and with great success. Since then, around 160,000 BlueTec commercial vehicles have taken to the streets of Europe, including Mercedes-Benz heavy trucks and Vario vans, as well as Mercedes-Benz and Setra ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz "Road to the Future" - From BlueTEC Diesel to Electric Vehicles

Jun 13, 2008

Fuel-efficient and environmentally-sustainable premium automobiles from Mercedes-Benz, without the need to forego the characteristic brand features - safety, comfort and refined driving pleasure. This is the strategy of the Stuttgart based vehicle manufacturer. One emphasis within the development strategy is on modular ... Continue reading

Green Car of the Year 2008 Announced - 1300 Cars Named and Shamed

Jun 13, 2008

LONDON, June 13 -- - With Photos The Toyota Yaris has been named Green Car of the Year 2008 by the Environmental Transport Association. The least green car is the Dodge SRT-10 sports car. The announcements come ahead of the start of Green Transport Week (14th - 22nd June) The Environmental Transport Association has loo ... Continue reading

Record 320 Polo Bluemotions set to join Glasgow Council fleet

Jun 11, 2008

The largest single order to date for the Polo BlueMotion, placed through the Verve Volkswagen retailer in Glasgow, follows an extensive procurement exercise in which the vehicles were judged on not just their efficiency but on viability for everyday use, comfort and value for money. The Polo BlueMotion met and exceeded ... Continue reading

New Plant to Boost Toyota Diesel Engine Output in Thailand

Jun 10, 2008

<http://www.japancorp.net> New Plant to Boost Toyota Diesel Engine Output in Thailand Tokyo, June 10, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced today that Siam Toyota Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (STM), TMC's engine production base in Thailand, will build a new plant to boost its annual diesel engine ... Continue reading

AutoNation's Mike Jackson Says High Gas Prices Are Good for the U.S. Auto Industry

Jun 9, 2008

Washington DC June 9, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that Detroit's big auto makers are slashing jobs, closing factories, and undertaking costly revamps of their product strategies to cope with $4 a gallon gas. What's the worst thing that could happen now? Gas could get cheap again, says Mike Jackson, chairman and ... Continue reading

Alanis Morissette Goes BlueTEC

Jun 9, 2008

ALANIS MORISSETTE PARTNERS WITH MERCEDES-BENZ AND “MIXED TAPE” FOR NEW “UNDERNEATH” VIDEO Seven-time Grammy winning artist Alanis Morissette has partnered with Mercedes-Benz and its “Mixed Tape” online music magazine for “Underneath,” the first video/single from her highly antici ... Continue reading

Rising Demand Causes Diesel Shortages in China

Jun 4, 2008

Rising demand causes diesel shortages in China http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/6656/Rising-demand-causes-diesel-shorta ges-i n-China.html Shanghai, June 4 (Gasgoo.com) The current diesel shortages in China are mainly caused by the rising demand, rather than the pricing, an official from PetroChina said on Monday. Howev ... Continue reading