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Renault gives the green light to build new-generation diesels in France

French manufacturer Renault had been recently attacked in France for excessive delocalization, so it doesn't exactly come as a surprise that the marque is going to build its all-new diesels close to home. Specifically, in Cléon, in the Northwest of France. The new engine, a 1.6-liter, is set to replace the current 1.9 dCi that produces 130 HP, starting in 2011, for both Renault and Nissan cars. Renault claims the new dCi engine produces 30 g/km less CO2 emissions and gets 20 percent better fuel economy while keeping the same torque, ... Read more →

VIDEO: Renault's new diesel V6 Xavier Navarro

Although it was first announced during the latest Paris Motor Show, Renault has just unveiled new details of its all-new V6 engine. The engine,based on the 2.0-liter 4-cylinders, was developed ...

Confirmed: Nissan X-Trail diesel on sale in Japan Xavier Navarro

If you happen to live in Japan, your choices for buying a diesel car are quite meager. Until a new model goes on sale on September 18, there is only one diesel car available: the Mercedes E320 CDI. ...

Official leakage: The new Mgane III Xavier Navarro

Click on picture above for complete gallery One of the leaders in the European market, the Mégane, is reaching the end of its life cycle. While we've heard the official announcement that ...

Renault gives the green light to build new-generation diesels in France 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

French manufacturer Renault had been recently attacked in France for excessive delocalization, so it doesn't exactly come as a surprise that the marque is going to build its all-new diesels close to home. Specifically, in Cléon, in the Northwest of France. The new engine, a 1.6-liter, is set ...

VIDEO: Renault's new diesel V6 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

Although it was first announced during the latest Paris Motor Show, Renault has just unveiled new details of its all-new V6 engine. The engine,based on the 2.0-liter 4-cylinders, was developed in-house at the Rueil-Malmaison location in France, although it's going to be built in the Cléon, ...

Confirmed: Nissan X-Trail diesel on sale in Japan 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

If you happen to live in Japan, your choices for buying a diesel car are quite meager. Until a new model goes on sale on September 18, there is only one diesel car available: the Mercedes E320 CDI. The model in question is a Nissan X-Trail GT20, codenamed M9R, which gets a Renault-derived 2.0-liter ...

Official leakage: The new Mgane III 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click on picture above for complete gallery One of the leaders in the European market, the Mégane, is reaching the end of its life cycle. While we've heard the official announcement that everything will be unveiled at the upcoming Paris Motor Show, there have been leaks everywhere. What do ...


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