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Why can't Americans have good, small diesels?

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, more commonly known by the name of its inventor, the diesel. In recent years, diesel engined vehicles have accounted for over half of all new vehicle sales in Europe – in some places like France and Italy, up to 80 percent. Yet here in the ... Read more →

REPORT: Diesel emissions the main cause of 3000 deaths per year in London Jeremy Korzeniewski

According to a London Assembly report, air pollution in the UK capital may have contributed to the deaths of some 3,000 people in the year 2005. Further, while not as important as the health of ...

GM to change whygas.com to whygasengines.com "to better match the site's purpose" Jeremy Korzeniewski

This post is not meant to say anything bad about GM, in fact, I believe that GM has been doing a pretty good job lately of cleaning up their act. I guess history is hard to forget, though, because GM ...

2008 VW Jetta TDi coming with BlueTec and 50 state emissions Sam Abuelsamid

Volkswagen Group has previously announced their intention to incorporate the BlueTec diesel emission control equipment developed by Mercedes-Benz. Now they've released some details on the BlueTec ...

Dieselnet updates charts of USA's diesel emissions standards, Tier 2 Sebastian Blanco

While most customers don't need to worry about exactly what the emissions standards are for their diesel vehicles, manufacturers and those keeping a strict eye on CO2 emissions do. For consumers, the ...

Toyota to intro new ultra-clean diesels in 2008 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Toyota is working on ultra-clean diesel engines independently from their recent hook-up with Isuzu. Similarly to the United States and Europe, Japan is introducing stricter emissions requirements for diesel engines for 2009. The new regulations in Japan require particulate emissions of one-third of ...

Diesel Jeep Liberty R.I.P. in U.S. 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

DaimlerChrysler announced Monday that the company will stop making the diesel Jeep Liberty SUV for sale in the U.S., despite better-than-expected sales in 2005. According to the Detroit News, the compact SUV's engine doesn't meet new tough federal emissions standards that will kick in next year and ...


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