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2013 Volkswagen Beetle TDI, Chicago Auto Show, Feb 2012

2013 Volkswagen Beetle TDI Live Photos: 2012 Chicago Auto Show

You had to look closely to see what made it special, but the white Beetle on Volkswagen's stand at the Chicago Auto Show had three chrome letters on the liftgate that gave it all away: TDI. That's VW's name for its diesel models, and the car on display was actually the first official U.S. showing...

February 8, 2012 by 
 
Audi 3.0 BiTDI diesel V-6

Audi 3.0 BiTDI V-6 Diesel: Coming To America?

Diesel's ascendance in the U.S. is a story that's been slow to develop momentum. For years, we've been hearing they're coming--and many are already here--but they're still... January 31, 2012 by  2


 
2011 MINI Cooper SD

MINI Eyeing Diesel Sales In U.S.: Report

Diesel engines are finally starting to gain traction in the U.S., following years of rhetoric from automakers that American buyers just didn’t want them in their cars... January 27, 2012 by 


 
2012 BMW M Performance M550d xDrive Touring

Triple-Turbo BMW M Performance Diesels Arrive, But Not For U.S.

Rumors and reports about BMW's M Division whipping up some diesel-flavored delights have been circulating for what seems like ages now. The rumors have finally proved (more... January 25, 2012 by 


 
2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class facelift spy shots

2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK Diesel Coming To U.S. This Fall

Mercedes-Benz is working on an updated version of its GLK Class crossover, which is due for launch this fall as a 2013 model. Not only will the vehicle come with a host of... January 16, 2012 by 


 
2013 BMW M5

BMW 5-Series M Diesel Sedan Production Confirmed: Report

In the past few months, rumors of diesel-powered BMWs wearing the coveted M badge have multiplied like fertile and unsupervised rabbits. We’ve heard that the first such... January 12, 2012 by 


 
2011 Audi A8

2013 Audi A8 Gets 3.0-Liter Gas And Diesel Options In U.S.

Audi has announced at this week’s 2012 Detroit Auto Show that it is expanding its A8 family with two new fuel-efficient powertrain options in the 2013 model year, one... January 9, 2012 by  1


 
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee

2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel Announced For U.S.

The Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel powered into the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, but only for Europe and other non-U.S. markets. The 241 horsepower, 406 pound-foot V-6 turbodiesel it... January 6, 2012 by  2


 
diesel badge on 2011 Porsche Cayenne (euro spec)

Porsche Cayenne Diesel Confirmed For 2012 U.S. Launch

Porsche is set to launch its first-ever diesel model in the U.S., confirming this week that its Cayenne Diesel luxury SUV will be offered to U.S. customers in the second half... January 5, 2012 by  3


 
2011 Alfa Romeo 4C Concept

Mercedes E-Class Hybrids, Alfa 4C, Aventador At 220 MPH: Car News Headlines

The Detroit Auto Show continues to pick up steam, contributing several new concept teasers plus the Mercedes-Benz E400 Hybrid and E300 Bluetec Hybrid on its way to official... December 20, 2011 by 


 
2012 Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid

Volvo Details Diesel-Electric Plug-In Hybrid, Gas Version Coming To U.S.

Volvo has finally released details on its new V60 Plug-In Hybrid, the world’s first ever diesel-electric plug-in hybrid. The ultra-frugal wagon is set to go on sale in... December 13, 2011 by 


 
diesel badge on 2011 Porsche Cayenne (euro spec)

Porsche Cayenne Diesel Coming To U.S. In Second Half Of 2012

Porsche is in the process of launching its new 911, the seventh-generation of the iconic sports car, and in a few more months the convertible version will arrive. Reviews so... December 5, 2011 by 


 
BMW and Toyota to swap green technology

BMW And Toyota To Collaborate On Green Tech, Share Diesels

As we reported just a few days ago, BMW and Toyota will be working more closely in the future over the development of green technology. This week at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show... November 30, 2011 by 


 
2009 BMW 335d

BMW May Supply Toyota With Diesel Engines In Europe: Report

If politics makes for strange bedfellows, so do fluctuations in international currency. Toyota is a world leader in hybrid vehicles, but the strength of the Japanese yen... November 29, 2011 by 


 
2012 Jaguar XF Diesel

Jaguar XF 2.2 Diesel: 2,884 Miles In Under Two Minutes

Earlier this month two brothers from the UK drove a Jaguar XF luxury sedan across the U.S., starting in New York and ending up in Los Angeles after traveling some 2,884... November 23, 2011 by 


 
2012 BMW M5

BMW 5-Series M Division Diesel Rumors Heat Up

After being "confirmed" earlier this year, rumors of BMW's 5-Series diesel with M Division tuning--but not M5 badges--are sprouting fresh roots. This time around, the talk... November 22, 2011 by 


 
 
 

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