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LA 2009: Audi A3 TDI named 2010 Green Car of the Year in diesel repeat

At the LA Auto Show this morning, Audi's A3 TDI was crowned the 2010 Green Car of the Year, wresting the title away from last year's winner, the Volkswagen Jetta TDI. Even thought three hybrids made this year's list of finalists, the A3's win marks the second year in a row that a TDI diesel car took top honors in the Green Car Journal competition. The judges selection kind of meshes with AutoblogGreen readers, who overwhelmingly picked the VW Golf TDI from the list of five finalists. The other contenders were the Honda Insight, the ... Read more →

LA 2009: Volkswagen Up! Lite Concept teases with practical, lightweight innovation Jonny Lieberman

Volkswagen has just taken the cover off an all-new concept called the Up! Lite, a sinister looking diesel hybrid that gets (according to VW) 70 mpg combined. As in both City and Highway. ...

Hyundai could still introduce clean diesel in America, under the right conditions Sam Abuelsamid

At the 2008 Detroit Auto Show, diesels were all the rage with a wide array automakers showing off compression ignition engines that were planned to meet U.S. emissions standards and go on sale ...

All Grown Up: Audi celebrates 20th birthday of TDI Sam Abuelsamid

As Audi begins to roll out the A3 TDI to its U.S. dealers in the coming weeks and the diesel version of the Q7 takes an ever larger share of sales, it's time to celebrate. This fall marks the ...

REPORT: Mazda working on business case for diesels in America Jeremy Korzeniewski

Stop us if you've heard this one. A major global automaker with plans in place to increase fuel efficiency X percent by X date offers all kinds of cool diesel engines all over the world except in ...

Why can't Americans have good, small diesels? 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

The question is often asked, "Why is it that drivers in Europe can get all of these amazing high-mileage cars that get 50, 60 or even 70 mpg but we have to celebrate when we get half of that?" There are plenty of reasons, but one of the main ones is the remarkable compression ignition engine, ...

Mercedes-Benz launches BlueEfficiency Sprinter van 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Over the past year, Mercedes-Benz has been rolling out high mileage BlueEfficiency versions of several passenger car models and has now expanded the eco-tweaks to their commercial vehicles. Effective immediately, two different Sprinter BlueEfficiency variants are available with different engines. ...

Volvo to introduce plug-in diesel hybrid in 2012 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Several months ago, Volvo revealed a demonstration prototype of a plug-in hybrid car based on the current V70 wagon. Today, the Swedish brand announced that it would start building a production car with a plug-in hybrid diesel powertrain in 2012. At this point, there is no indication about which ...

Should I switch to straight veggie oil? What is holding SVO back? 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

We like to answer reader questions with our Greenlings series whenever possible, and thought that Timothy H. had a good topic. He sent in the following question/suggestion about straight vegetable oil (SVO): I have seen several articles dealing specifically with SVO, but not as it concerns the ...

GM responds to Audi's "Volt is for idiots" remark 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

We've already seen Audi's Johan de Nysschen walk back comments he made that the Chevrolet Volt is "a car for idiots." Before de Nysschen's official response, we asked GM if Bob Lutz wanted to get into the fray (who, us, trying to cause a fight?). No such luck, but GM spokesperson Rob Peterson ...

Audi of America president calls Chevy Volt "a car for idiots," slams electric vehicles 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

When an automotive executive says something brash and outrageous, we sometimes call it "Going Lutz." The green car world has it's own special phrase – "Going Musk" – and we always look forward to the next item that makes us go, "Huh? Really?" They're so much more exciting than the daily ...

Despite lithium battery investments, Bosch still bullish on diesel 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

While most of the hype for light duty diesel engines in America of the past two years has died down in favor of plug-in vehicles, not everyone has given up compression ignition. Top of the list is Bosch. While the world's largest auto supplier has garnered attention for its joint venture with ...

VIDEO: Inside Line resides over the battle of the fuel sippers 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Fuel efficiency is the big buzz word in marketing circles, and with good reason. 2008's record fuel prices appears to have finally curbed America's appetite for inefficient trucks and SUVs, and customers are demanding less pain at the pump. Several vehicles have been beneficiaries of the green ...

Diesel torque continues to propel VW and Audi sales 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Diesel-powered light duty vehicles remain in short supply in the United States and, until the VW Golf TDI arrives this fall, the Jetta remains the only relatively affordable example. The Jetta however, seems to powering Volkswagen sales in the U.S. right now and TDI versions of the Touareg and ...

Local Motors begins deposit-taking for Internet-designed diesel Rally Fighter [w/VIDEO] 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Would-be automakers Local Motors have announced that they are now taking reservations for their madcap Rally Fighter, purportedly the world's first vehicle designed by Internet committee ("crowdsourcing"). Penned by contest-winner Sangho Kim, the Rally Fighter looks unlike any other street ...

Audi offers 3 diesels, auto start-stop in new A5 Sportback 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

First, the bad news: Audi has no plans to offer the car pictured above to American consumers. This is the new A5 Sportback, a five door hatchback based on the A5 coupe that debuted last year. If you happen to live in Europe, however, the Sportback will have some very compelling powertrain ...

REPORT: BMW unlikely to produce diesel M-cars until U.S. embraces oil-burners 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

In recent months, AMG, the high performance gurus at Mercedes-Benz, have hinted at some future plans for reducing CO2 emissions including hybrids and possible diesel engines. Similarly, Audi has built the high-performance Q7 V12 TDI and has been racing diesel sports cars since 2006. BMW's M ...

STUDY: clean diesels and hybrids have cheaper cost of ownership rates than simple gas cars 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Car sales may be down, but people who are looking for a new ride would do well to consider diesel and hybrid vehicles if they want a lower cost of ownership in the long-term. IntelliChoice.com has released its fourth annual survey of eco-friendly vehicles and has found that standard gasoline ...

Twist and Shout: Techart's custom Porsche Cayenne diesel 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

If you want a powerful, fast Porsche Cayenne sport-ute, Stuttgart has no shortage of choices on offer, topping out at the 550hp Turbo S. And of course there are plenty of aftermarket tuners willing to take unreasonable up to downright silly proportions, but if you were looking for power and ...

Peugeot adds more power, reduces emission with new diesel engine in 407 Coupe 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Peugeot's involvement with running diesel-powered race cars the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the past three years (including this year's victory) appears to be paying off on the street. The French automaker has just announced a pair of upgraded diesel engines for its 407 coupe that will be available ...

Dead Diesels: Six automakers reportedly kill plans for oil burners 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Diesel's near-term prospects in America took a huge hit with the revelation that nine diesel-powered 2010 models are on hold. Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan have put the kibosh on rolling out more oil burners due to cost and perception issues. Toyota's obviously on a ...

Report: Heavy trucks cleaning up faster than diesel passenger cars 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

- According to the American Trucking Association, there has been a 41 percent increase in registered large trucks and an 84 percent increase in miles traveled by large trucks from 1986 to 2006. That equals lots of diesel fuel consumed. Fortunately, a new report from Coordinating Research ...

BMW to introduce more powerful and efficient version of twin-turbo 3.0-liter diesel 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

BMW has just announced an upgraded version of its 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder diesel engine. The new version retains the same displacement, yet output for the European spec version is increased from 286 horsepower and 428 lb-ft of torque to 306 hp and 442 lb-ft. At the same time, fuel consumption ...

REPORT: Mahindra capitalizes on Detroit 3 dealer closings, picks up new outlets 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Many communities have felt the sting of closing dealerships, but it appears for some that capitalism Mahindra is coming to the rescue. The Indian truck manufacturer is sweeping in to sign up recently booted Chrysler dealers to sell their fuel efficient diesel pickups. Mahindra had earlier announced ...

GM marketing boss Mark LaNeve apparently unaware that diesel is now cheaper than gas 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Over the last several years, we've heard a lot of excuses from many auto executives as to why their companies aren't offering diesel engines in their American market cars. Yesterday, General Motors' Mark LaNeve, the company's vice president of sales and marketing, made an appearance on C-SPAN's ...

Review: 2010 Audi A3 TDI, diesel with a healthy dash of sport 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

Audi started its big push for clean diesel here in the U.S. market this spring when its big Q7 TDI finally went on sale. While the Q7 TDI is one of the most fuel efficient seven-passenger SUVs available anywhere, it's only the beginning for Audi. Assuming that Americans start taking a shine to ...

Diesel fuel now cheaper than regular-grade gasoline 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

As of Monday, May 11th, the average price for a gallon of diesel fuel in the U.S. was $2.216, while the average price for a gallon of regular-grade gasoline was $2.240. That's a big deal, as diesel fuel has historically cost a least a bit more than premium gasoline here in the United States. ...

Mercedes: Rich celebs love BlueTEC diesels, Europeans will, too 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

Echoing a campaign from last fall, when Hollywood celebrities were used to promote Mercedes' BlueTEC diesel vehicles in America, MB has put out a release claiming that the success of these diesel SUVs in the states proves the vehicles will be a hit when the BlueTEC SUVs start arriving in Europe ...

REPORT: Buyer perception holding back U.S. diesel sales 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Just the other day, Volkswagen revealed that it's having little trouble selling diesel versions of the Jetta sedan here in the United States. Fellow German automakers like BMW and Mercedes-Benz, however, apparently aren't finding the oil-burning road quite so easy to traverse. A new study by ...

New York 2009: Mercedes E250 Bluetec concept would get 28/39 city/hwy rating 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Mercedes-Benz brought the new E250 BlueTEC concept sedan to the New York Auto Show today, showing the type of clean diesel sedan that could follow in the wake of last year's BlueTEC SUV mini-fleet. The E250 BlueTEC boasts a 2.2-liter four-cylinder diesel engine with SCR (Selective Catalytic ...

SsangYong brings diesel-hybrid Eco C200 CUV to Seoul 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

The Seoul Motor Show was the first place for new versions of SsangYong's C200 compact urban vehicle (CUV) to see the light of day. The C200 Eco (above) puts up a green flag with a diesel hybrid powertrain that should reduce CO2 emissions by 50 percent. The Aero version (the black model in the ...

Mazda to focus on more efficient engines and weight reductions before hybrids 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

The "zoom-zoom" brand is, as always, just a little bit different from everyone else. While most of its Japanese competitors are focused on building hybrids or shifting to plug-ins of various types, Mazda is taking what it hopes will be a more cost effective approach: losing weight and going diesel. ...

Diesel prices now back below regular gas in Michigan 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Since the second half of 2007, the price of diesel fuel in the United States climbed from its traditional place selling at or below the price of regular gas to a point 15-20 percent higher than premium through much of 2008. For automakers that were planning on introducing new 50-state legal diesel ...

PickupTrucks.com looks at Diesel Exhaust Fluid 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

When 2010 rolls around in about nine months, all automakers that offer diesel vehicles in the United States will need to meet new requirements that will mandate a 90 percent reduction in nitrogen oxide emissions compared to what is allowable today. These regulations will also cover large pickup ...

Naysayers alert: cost of diesel drops below premium gas 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

At least one barrier to diesel ownership may be falling by the wayside now that the average price for a gallon of diesel fuel has dropped below that of premium gasoline in the United States. According to the Energy Information Administration of the U.S. government, the average price of diesel fuel ...

Still stealing: 606 gallons of diesel fuel taken in Fort Myers 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Who needs high gas prices to participate in pernicious deeds? While the rash of fuel thefts has died down from its crazy heyday last summer, fuel is still a valuable commodity and some folks in Florida thought they'd help themselves to 606 gallons of diesel. Late last month, a Fort Myers gas ...

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