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While consumers often cite fuel savings as the primary benefit of owning an alternative powertrain vehicle, the reality for many is that the initial cost of these vehicles is too high. Sales of clean diesel vehicles are outpacing sales of hybrids by a full 17.1 percent. Additionally, the total cost of ownership is lower for […]

A study found that if one-third of Americans fueled their vehicles with clean diesel instead of gasoline, the United States could send back 1.5 million barrels of foreign oil per day.

Future Jeep models in the United States could be powered by diesel engines, says the CEO of the Chrysler’s Jeep brand.

The Global Automotive Powertrain Market expects to reach 116.19 Million Units by 2017, according to new report by Global Industry Analysts Inc. The 67-mpg Ford Focus ECOnetic debuted here on Wednesday, with a European introduction date set for early 2012, but the Dearborn automaker told Inside Line there are no plans to sell this fuel-squeezing […]

All-new Jetta leads sales, with strong performances from CC and Tiguan HERNDON, Va., March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Volkswagen of America, Inc. today reported 21,461 units sold in February 2011, an 18.5 percent increase over prior year sales. The company has sold 39,862 vehicles in the first two months of the year, a 10.3 percent […]

There seems to be a quiet transformation going on in the Canadian auto industry as people are shifting toward diesel products. There isn’t a week that goes by that I don’t receive emails from the public asking about the availability of more diesel vehicles here in Canada. Many ask why cars found in other parts […]

The USA is a big country: there’s 9,826,000 square miles, and 307 million people. By comparison, Europe covers just 3,930,000 miles, yet there’s 852 million people there. Cram that many more people into an area that’s a third the size of the U.S., and you could see where size would become an issue – especially […]

Carnegie Mellon University has released a study of diesel engines that show they recuperate their extra cost quickly. ——————————————————————- BorgWarner now supplies the latest generation of variable turbine geometry (VTG) turbochargers for the newly developed 1.6-liter four-cylinder common-rail diesel engines. Bosch has returned to its growth course, and has already regained the level of sales […]

BORGWARNER INTRODUCES NEW SERIES OF TURBOCHARGERS FOR AFTERMARKET PERFORMANCE CUSTOMERS   BorgWarner’s New Turbochargers for Gas and Diesel Engines Are Engineered for Racing, Powerful Performance and Easy Installation Auburn Hills, Michigan, November 30, 2010 – BorgWarner has released a new line of turbochargers for gas and diesel engines, specifically engineered for aftermarket performance customers who […]

• The American Petroleum Institute reported an increase demand for ultra-low-sulfur diesel in October suggesting continued economic recovery.   A shortage of diesel in China is pushing up the premium for the fastest deliveries of oil as stockpiles in the country, the world’s biggest energy user, fell for a seventh month in October.   Exxon […]

Statistics Canada reported in 2002 that diesel fuel accounted for just 23% of all fuels sold in Canada. Gasoline, BTEX and propane provided the remainder. If so little in comparison to other fuels was sold, why do we choose it? The Net Heat of Combustion or energy content between gasoline and diesel fuel seems very […]

Canadian scholar, Vaclav Smil, attempts to remedy the “appreciation deficit” of diesel engines and gas turbines in his recently published book, Movers of Globalization. If asked what human invention would quickly plunge us into a pre-Second World War industrial state if removed, most people would answer the computer chip. Take away the world’s beloved digital […]