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BMW launches BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Edition Touring
BMW unveiled a second model of the company’s successful EfficientDynamics Edition series, the BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Edition Sports Wagon or Touring as it’s referred to in Germany.
The new diesel will be available for European customers …
2012 Audi A6 launched with three diesel variants
Audi unveiled the new A6 sedan, which will be launched with three diesel versions and two petrol engines. An Audi A6 hybrid will follow. The new models will be available in 2011 as 2012 models.
The …
Vote for the 2011 Diesel Car of the Year
Four companies, Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen, currently offer diesel passenger cars in the U.S. This year’s stellar field of nominees includes six passenger cars, the Audi A3 TDI, the BMW 335d, the Mercedes-Benz E350 …
Mercedes-Benz Unveils F-Cell Fuel Cell Vehicle
At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz announced the F-Cell, a hydrogen-electric B-Class compact and the automaker’s first compact to be sold in the U.S.
The front-wheel-drive F-Cell runs on compressed hydrogen combined with a 136-horsepower …
The Diesel Driver 2011 BMW 335d Calendar Released
The Diesel Driver’s 2011 BMW 335d calendar is now available online for immediate delivery.
This calendar captures the elegance and raw power of the BMW 335d sedan.
Jonathan Spira picked up this particular 335d in …
The Diesel Driver 2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Calendar Released
The Diesel Driver’s 2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI calendar is now available online for immediate delivery.
The Diesel Driver’s 2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI calendar captures the elegant design of VW’s sleek new Jetta sedan. The …
Diesel Economics 201: Q3 Sales Accelerate to 33%
Is 2010 the year of the diesel? A new analysis by The Diesel Driver shows an increasingly strong preference for diesel-powered cars compared to the petrol-powered equivalent models
The Diesel Driver analyzed detailed new-car sales data …
BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Edition – First Look
The BMW 3 Series diesel range was made complete in 2009 with the introduction of the BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Edition at the 63rd Internationale Automobil Ausstellung (IAA) in Frankfurt. At that time, BMW already had …
2011 BMW 535d – First Look
The new BMW 535d somehow manages to make the previous 535d, with a mere 391 pound-feet of torque, look like a slouch. Not only that, it does this with improved fuel economy and acceleration. This …
Auto X Prize Leads to 100+ MPG Vehicles
The $10 million Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize was awarded at a ceremony last week in Washington, D.C. to three teams that built cars capable of achieving 100 miles per gallon (2.35 l/100 km) or …
Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4: World’s First Production Diesel Hybrid
Peugeot has unveiled the world’s first production hybrid diesel-electric passenger car, the Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4. The 3008 is a “crossover of a different kind” according to Peugeot. It incorporates elements of an MPV (multi-purpose vehicle), …
BMW X3 Ends Production in Graz, Austria
Two diesels are the last two X3s off the production line
The last two current generation BMW X3 SAVs, an X3 xDrive 20d and an X3 xDrive35d, rolled off the assembly line yesterday at the Magna …
