18 Jan 2011, 07:34 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Mazda Motor Europe announced today the addition of a 1.6-liter common-rail diesel unit to its C-MAV line-up, which is set to offer customers low CO2 emission levels, a low fuel consumption and a spo...
17 Jan 2011, 08:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / When they first started to make a name for themselves, diesel engines had to struggle with their bad reputation as being noisy and lackluster. However, current generation units are proving just as g...
15 Jan 2011, 15:18 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / During the recent Brussels Motor Show, Ford announced a number of powertrain improvements, including the addition of Start/Stop for its European-spec Mondeo, S-MAX and Galaxy vehicles. An all-new 1....
14 Jan 2011, 08:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The little Nano isn’t exactly a gas-guzzler, but Tata Motors could be introducing an even more frugal, diesel version. The oil-burning Nano could arrive as early as August or September and 20...
12 Jan 2011, 10:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Diesels have always had to deal with the stigma of being slow, noisy and dirty. But US customers have recently started taking notice of more economical models like the Audi A3 TDI, which accounted f...
11 Jan 2011, 19:06 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Although recent rumors indicated that Fiat could become title sponsor of the Italians, due to Valentino Rossi’s recent arrival to the squad, it appears that Ducati have found another partner f...
23 Dec 2010, 08:33 UTC · By: Charles Darveight / I’ve seen it one too many times: people purchase a new car and, as if on cue, problems which would have otherwise been easy to avoid start pouring. I thought it might be helpful to at least so...
14 Dec 2010, 15:40 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Nissan Micra diesel was launched today at Nissan’s Ichiban showroom in Mumbai. Equipped with a 1.5-liter 4-cylinder 8 valve engine from sister company Renault, the Micra manages to produce...
11 Dec 2010, 18:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If you are still undecided about the whole buying a hybrid car thing, than you’d better decide fast, because time is running out to get your tax credit. The Energy Policy Act of 2005, which st...
10 Dec 2010, 11:04 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / When the GM Holden factory in Elizabeth, South Australia kicks off production next year in January, it will produce the Holden Cruze with a new 2.0-liter turbo diesel engine, among the three-engine...
10 Dec 2010, 09:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The push for alternative means of propulsion for cars will not remain unanswered, as it is likely that in the next decade or so petrol powered vehicles to be overcome by hybrids. At least, this is t...
8 Dec 2010, 21:52 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Here’s one for the oil-burner lovers: Carlsson has recently released a power upgrade kit for Mercedes-Benz’s V6 diesel powerplants. The aftermarket company’s C-Tronic DIESEL POWER ...
6 Dec 2010, 11:49 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Italian two-wheel motor vehicles manufacturer Piaggio has recently signed an agreement with Ricardo to develop new twin-cylinder turbo-diesel engine family, set to be the world’s first engine ...
30 Nov 2010, 13:35 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As the automotive world is making efforts to offer more efficient transportation solutions, engineers have to develop engines that offer a higher level of efficiency, with many carmakers becoming fo...
29 Nov 2010, 10:15 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Neste Oil commenced production at its new renewable diesel plant in Singapore, which been acknowledged as the world's largest facility of this type. The $550 million investment is claimed to ha...
27 Nov 2010, 15:50 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Indian execs wanting to buy a luxurious car that has more frugal fuel consumption should be glad, because they can now buy the stunning Jaguar XF with a Diesel engine. The move follows the success...
26 Nov 2010, 07:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The successful launch of the Micra model on the Indian market made Japanese manufacturer Nissan take the decision of launching the diesel version on the local market first, a few months after the pe...
25 Nov 2010, 08:07 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Porsche confirmed that a diesel version of the Panamera sports sedan will be launched in late 2011. CEO Matthias Muller made the announcement during an interview with Germany’s Westfalen-Blatt...
19 Nov 2010, 14:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Subaru has just released pricing for the 2011 Legacy Sports Tourer that should be available from December 2010. The car is all-round bigger than the previous generation, comes with a Peerless all-we...
19 Nov 2010, 11:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / American customers looking for a bit more economical SUV can now rest assured, knowing that Mercedes Benz will introduce a frugal diesel version of its GLK. Mercedes-Benz USA CEO Ernst Lieb confirme...