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REPORT: Isuzu proposes new HD diesel engine for GM?

We're not entirely sure what to make of reports regarding Isuzu's tie-up with General Motors for diesel engines that seem to conflict with one another, but here we go anyway. According to Bloomberg, Isuzu is considering whether it should end its joint venture with The General for the production of large-displacement Duramax diesel engines. PickupTrucks.com adds that GM has its own excellent team of diesel engine specialists that are fully capable of designing the automaker's next heavy duty truck engines. In fact, the 4.5-liter diesel ... Read more →

Diesel Delay: Mahindra distributor says trucks coming in spring Jeremy Korzeniewski

Starting to wonder if the Mahindra TR20 (two-door) and TR40 (four-door) small pickups will ever come to market here in the States? You're not alone. Though our Magic 8 Ball still tells us it's ...

Daimler unit gets order for 59 new clean diesel school buses Sam Abuelsamid

Thomas Built Buses, the school bus manufacturing unit of Daimler Trucks North America, has just received its first order for new clean diesel buses. Montgomery County in Maryland has ordered 59 new ...

REPORT: Mercedes to add four cylinder diesel to S-class Sam Abuelsamid

If Autocar is correct, Mercedes-Benz will impose some serious downsizing in the engine compartment of the S-class next year. Six cylinder engines are nothing new in European-spec versions of the ...

Team Oreca to get first private Peugeot 908 HDi LMP1 in 2010 Sam Abuelsamid

For the past three years, Peugeot has had what has generally been considered to be the fastest Le Mans Prototype in the world, if not always the most reliable. The diesel-powered 908 HDi has ...

Audi to U.S. politicians: Diesels > hybrids and EVs 10 days ago on Autoblog Green

There's more to life than electric vehicles and hybrids, at least according to Audi of America President Johan de Nysschen, who's been an outspoken proponent against EVs in the past... like for instance when he said the Chevy Volt was "a car for idiots." During a speech at the National Press ...

Audi commits to new Le Mans Intercontinental Cup for 2010 10 days ago on Autoblog Green

Over the past decade, Audi has consistently used Le Mans prototype racing as a venue for proving out and improving technology that gets fed into production cars. That includes gasoline direct injection and clean diesel. Following the recent announcement of the Le Mans Intercontinental Cup, Audi ...

Volkswagen begins taking orders for new Polo BlueMotion in Europe 11 days ago on Autoblog Green

When Volkswagen rolled out the all new 2010 Polo last March in Geneva, the automaker also showed a revamped BlueMotion version as a concept. That updated Polo BlueMotion is now available for order in European markets. The new high-efficiency Polo is powered by a new 1.2-liter three cylinder TDI ...

Discovery to air Jetta TDI Cup documentary "Racing Under Green" Jan. 18 14 days ago on Autoblog Green

Last weekend, Speed TV began airing the 2009 season of the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup on Saturdays and that will continue through the month of December. Those broadcasts however, only show the on-track action from green flag to checker. In motorsports, there is just as much action behind the ...

Honda CEO Takanobu Ito talks green car strategies 15 days ago on Autoblog Green

Honda is a green automaker by design. From the very beginning, Honda has sought out ways to reduce size, weight and efficiency, and, after reading an interchange between Autocar and Honda CEO Takanobu ITO, it doesn't seem likely this will change any time soon. The first interesting tidbit that ...

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