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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 →

Mercedes 45-state diesels become 42-state diesels Sam Abuelsamid

When Mercedes-Benz announced their latest batch of diesel engined variants of the E, R, ML and GL class in 2006 they were labeled as forty-five state legal because they didn't yet meet the Tier 2 Bin ...

EPA to set urea guidelines by October Derrick Y. Noh

By 2010, all diesels sold in the U.S. will have to meet Tier 2 Bin 5 emissions levels, the same standards as their gas-powered counterparts. Even though we're used to talking about diesels as green ...

Why can't Americans have good, small diesels? 27 days 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 45-state diesels become 42-state diesels 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

When Mercedes-Benz announced their latest batch of diesel engined variants of the E, R, ML and GL class in 2006 they were labeled as forty-five state legal because they didn't yet meet the Tier 2 Bin 5 emissions standards for California and four other states. Unfortunately, for the 2008 model year ...

EPA to set urea guidelines by October 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

By 2010, all diesels sold in the U.S. will have to meet Tier 2 Bin 5 emissions levels, the same standards as their gas-powered counterparts. Even though we're used to talking about diesels as green machines, they still have the issue of nitrous oxide (NOx) emissions with which they need to ...


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