Articles by Paul Riegler
Chevrolet Chosen as 2014 Diesel Car Manufacturer of the Year
Chevrolet is the 2014 Diesel Car Manufacturer of the Year, according to the readers of The Diesel Driver magazine. This is the first time that a U.S. automaker has captured the title.
Detroit-based Chevrolet, a unit of General Motors, received 45% of the 11,161 votes cast by readers of The Diesel …
2014 Diesel Car of the Year to be Announced Wednesday at New York International Auto Show
Past Winners Include BMW 335d, BMW X5, VW Passat
The 2014 Diesel Car of the Year and Diesel Car Manufacturer of the Year winners will be announced Wednesday at the New York International Auto show.
Over 11,000 votes were cast by readers of The Diesel Driver from over 100 countries.
Eighty-eight percent of …
Bentley to Debut Plug-In Hybrid at Beijing Show
Bentley Motors announced plans to introduce a plug-in hybrid sedan at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition later this month.
The Bentley Hybrid Concept will be based on the automaker’s flagship Mulsanne model and will be capable of driving up to 31 miles (50 kilometers) on electric power alone. According to the …
Introducing The Diesel Driver’s Next Long-Term Car: the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTec Sedan
NEW YORK—A 2014 Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTec 4Matic sedan is the newest member of The Diesel Driver’s long-term fleet. The Iridium Silver Metallic Benz was delivered to Jonathan Spira, the magazine’s editor-in-chief, on Tuesday.
The E250 is part of a wave of new diesel-powered vehicles that have been put on sale for …
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 Run Flat Winter Tires – Review and Test Drive
There are some conditions that even the best winter tires can’t cope with. This includes some of the severe weather the U.S. has seen over the past two months. Once the roads are usable, winter tires are a must, and in many places outside of the U.S. the annual change …
BMW Debuts Diesel X3 in Chicago
CHICAGO—BMW introduced the redesigned 2015 BMW X3, adding a diesel-powered version of its Sports Activity Vehicle as well as a rear-wheel drive version of the vehicle at the Chicago Auto Show on Thursday.
BMW also unveiled its 7 Series diesel at the show.
The X3 xDrive28d is powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged …
BMW Adds 7 Series Diesel to Lineup
BMW announced the addition of the BMW 740Ld xDrive sedan to its diesel lineup in the United States. The Bavarian-based automaker currently offers diesel-powered models in the 3 Series and 5 Series as well as in the X5 model range.
The new diesel, available only in the long-wheelbase 7 Series body …
Vote for the 2014 Diesel Car of the Year
Voting for the 2014 Diesel Car of the Year and the 2014 Diesel Car Manufacturer of the Year has begun. Seven automakers, Audi, BMW, Chevrolet, Jeep, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Volkswagen, currently offer diesel passenger cars and SUVs in the U.S. The field has almost doubled, with 23 nominees compared to …
Mazda Delays Entry into U.S. Diesel Market
Just a few days before the start of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, announced it will once again delay the introduction of its SkyActiv-D models.
In 2013, Mazda, somewhat following in the footsteps of several other automakers that were about to introduce a diesel lineup to the U.S. …
Diesels Account for 23% of VW Sales in 2013, Overall Sales Down 7% for the Year
Sales of diesel-powered automobiles accounted for almost a quarter of Volkswagen’s 2013 vehicle sales in the United States, although overall sales of the Wolfsburg-based automaker declined.
On Friday, VW announced U.S. sales figures for 2013, which totaled 407,704 vehicles, a year-over-year decrease of 6.9%. Volkswagen had sold 438,133 cars in 2012, …
Audi Plans $30 Billion Investment Through 2018, Will Expand Model Range to 60 Cars
Audi said on Friday that it plans to invest around €22 billion ($30 billion) in the course of the next five years as it battles its chief rivals in the luxury car market.
Calling the plan its “largest investment program ever,” the Ingolstadt-based automaker plans to invest in new models, technological …
Hyundai, Kia Propose Settlement for Overstated Fuel Economy Figures
Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motors America said that they would pay up to $395 million to settle consumer lawsuits related to overstated fuel economy ratings for over 900,000 model year 2011, 2012, and 2013 vehicles.
In November 2012, the two companies admitted they overstated fuel economy for as many as …
